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‘It’s the industry’s dirty secret’: why fashion’s oversupply problem is an environmental disaster | Fashion industry
No one knows exactly how many coats, jeans, T-shirts and trainers are produced every year, which means no one knows how many garments remain unsold …
EU Bans ‘Misleading’ Environmental Claims That Rely on Offsetting
Terms such as “climate neutral” or “climate positive” that rely on offsetting will be banned from the EU by 2026 as part of a crackdown …
EU Agrees on Forced Labour, Environmental Harm Disclosures for Companies
Large companies in the European Union will have to identify and take remedial action if they find their supply chains employing child labour or damaging …
Albania: fears grow over environmental impact of new airport | Albania holidays
Black smoke billows from the front of the bus. With no air-conditioning besides the sympathetic wafting of a folded map from another passenger, I’m five …
Fashion Brands Withholding Key Environmental and Social Sustainability Data
The fashion industry is facing a greenwashing reckoning, ratcheting up the pressure on brands to go public with information to back up their sustainability claims. …
A garment’s label tells you where it was made – but what does it reveal about its environmental impact? | Australian fashion
While garment tags can sometimes be a nuisance, that rectangular piece of cotton or polyester inside your T-shirt is actually mandated by consumer law in …
Zara Owner Inditex Considers Fund to Back Environmental Startups
Inditex SA, which owns the Zara clothing chain, is considering setting up a vehicle to invest in startups and technologies that it hopes could help …
Sustainable Apparel Coalition ‘Pauses’ Environmental Product Labels After Regulatory Crackdown
The organisation will “pause the consumer facing transparency programme globally” as it works with regulators and consumer agencies “to better understand how to substantiate product …
Canada Goose Announce New Fleece Collection and Release 2021 Environmental, Social, and Governance Report
The Canadian company is working towards becoming more sustainable. The Canadian company is working towards becoming more sustainable. On April 21, Canada Goose releases its …