It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Peru

Supply Chains / GEF-8 Programme

16 December 2024

2 minutes

Fashion and construction are among the top three economic sectors contributing to pollution, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, land degradation, water pollution, and threats to biodiversity.

GEF-UNEP Launch Programme to Eliminate Hazardous Chemicals from Supply Chains; Projects to be Implemented in 8 Countries

A UNEP-led integrated programme (IP) has been launched to promote sustainable supply chains in the fashion industry in a bid to address the impact of the sector on biodiversity loss, chemicals and waste, climate change, international waters, and land degradation.

Staff Writer

Challenging Times / Artisan Rights

17 April 2024

8 minutes

League of Artisans tries to ensure artisans’ voices are heard and their needs taken into account in global policy discussions, recommendations and legislation.

Artisan Craft An Essential Carrier of Cultural Values into the Next Generation

League of Artisans, a non-profit was formed to promote artisan skills as a vital response to global challenges, trusting in the transformational power of craft to create alternative futures. texfash.com talks to the globally-recognised activist-entrepreneur, Carry Somers, who is also Co-Founder of the decade-old Fashion Revolution.

Richa Bansal

Interview

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Exploiting Farmers / LVMH Group

19 March 2024

3 minutes

The erstwhile Alberto Fujimori government had issued a decree giving companies the same rights as peasant communities to shear vicuña found on their property.

Luxury Loot: LVMH’s Loro Piana Has Monopoly over Expensive Vicuña Wool, But Poor Indigenous Farmers in Peru Need to Work for Free

LVMH is one of the biggest and richest luxury conglomerates in the world, and the vicuña wool for its Loro Piana brand is exquisite and expensive. But the indigenous farmers in Peru remain impoverished and exploited, an investigation by Bloomberg has revealed.