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Greenwashing / Europe Directive

23 March 2023

 6 minutes
The 'Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims' promises that businesses will benefit, as those that make a genuine effort to improve the environmental sustainability of their products will be more easily recognised and rewarded by consumers and able to boost their sales — rather than face unfair competition.

Europe Gets Closer to Outlawing Malaise of Greenwashing

Rampant greenwashing in the textile-fashion-apparel industry is now up front on the EU radar as it declared the 'Proposal for a Directive on Green Claims', even as industry analysts call for it to be writ into law by Member States.

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Snapshot / Recycling Crisis / III Feature
A diffusion of responsibility prevents coordinated action and enables continued inaction. Brands blame inadequate infrastructure, recyclers cite insufficient feedstock quality, governments point to industry resistance, and consumers expect affordable options without understanding environmental costs.

Policy Patchwork: How Regulatory Gaps Are Sabotaging Europe's Circular Textile Ambitions

  • Subir Ghosh

4 June 2025
Designer Talk / Nigerian Trends Report
These stunning runway moments at LagosFW24 redefined elegance with bold silhouettes, rich textures, and timeless sophistication.

How Lagos Fashion Blends Nigerian Tradition with Global Style Trends

  • Adwoa Owusuaa Bobie

29 May 2025
 
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Deforestation / Viscose Angle Report
A lone rainforest tree stump stands in a forestry concession held by PT Industrial Forest Plantation — logged to make way for a pulpwood monoculture plantation.

The Green Inferno: The Destructive Viscose Empire Behind Indonesia's Deforestation

  • Special Correspondent

4 June 2025
Tariff Turmoil / Developments Commentary
The legal battle over Trump's tariffs represents more than a dispute over trade policy; it embodies fundamental questions about American governance and the balance of power between branches of government.

Trump's Tariff Turmoil: Courts Challenge Presidential Authority in Landmark Trade Ruling

  • Richa Bansal

3 June 2025
 
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