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The Treadler project of the H&M Group, hailed as a fashion gamechanger, is being shelved for not growing fast enough. Ironically, the Treadler project served as a 'case study' on the Higg Inc website for making a difference. And, Higg has been time and again accused of furthering the interests of companies like H&M.

Data from 42 Swedish brands reveals that an overwhelming 95% of their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are produced in their global supply chains, according to the Swedish Textile Initiative for Climate Action (STICA). The report is being described as a very important step in terms of understanding what to focus on in the coming years—and also in the name of transparency.

The H&M Foundation has announced its winners for the 2022 Global Change Awards (GCA).

Your next trendy handbag could be fashioned from “leather” made from a fungus. Researchers have harnessed this organism to convert food waste into sustainable faux leather, as well as paper products and cotton substitutes, with properties comparable to the traditional materials.