A groundbreaking study reveals how circular models are critical for brands to reduce their emissions when combined with upstream supply chain interventions.
Global nonprofit Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has outlined three pillars on which it will strategise and act on specific, targeted initiatives as it also looks to purposefully reharness its data, revamp Higg FEM 4.0 among several other steps to ring in a new era of impactful reality.
Global nonprofit Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has announced the first grant recipients from its Climate Solutions Portfolio that seeks to promote decarbonisation in the fashion industry.
The backbone of agriculture, empowering women in the cotton value chain can have positive effects beyond farm productivity, leading to improved living standards and food security, says a new report by CottonConnect.
Researchers mapping the supply chain footprint across four production hubs in Global South reveal that workers and manufacturers face productivity impacts from extreme heat and flooding, and risk foregoing $65 billion in export earnings by 2030—equivalent to a 22% decline.
Global nonprofit, We Mean Business Coalition, has launched the Supplier Cascade for enterprises across industries to help accelerate the pace at which businesses reduce their Scope 3 emissions.
An international research project on the impact of cotton says that consumers can play a critical role in enhancing sustainability not just by opting for slow fashion but also in how they use the garments.
As extreme weather hits all corners of the globe, research by the NGO Oxfam says that secondhand clothing could help reduce climate-damaging emissions during manufacturing by extending the life of clothes and reducing the need for brand-new clothes.
Can digital product passports or DPPs help the textiles industry meet climate goals? Some key stakeholders surmise that DPPs have a better chance of being effective if clear and cut aggressive targets are set, aligned with the 2050 climate goals.
Future Fibres Network+, a £1.6million forward-thinking project, aims to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textiles sector, and steer the industry towards a new, low carbon future.