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

Decarbonisation

Going Circular / Decarbonisation Path

27 September 2023

2 minutes

By 2040, resale initiatives have the potential to lower annual carbon emissions for these brands by 15–16%.

Resale Can Help Brands Reduce Need for New Production by 35%, Claims Report

A groundbreaking study reveals how circular models are critical for brands to reduce their emissions when combined with upstream supply chain interventions.

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Climate Action / Decarbonisation Path

20 September 2023

2 minutes

While the initial submissions for the Climate Solutions Portfolio grants included remarkable innovations, the process also demonstrated a lack of reliable data and industry-wide knowledge in two important solution areas: thermal energy and energy storage.

AII Announces First Grant Recipients to Promote Decarbonisation in Fashion Industry

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.

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Climate Action / Supply Chains

12 September 2023

2 minutes

The Supplier Cascade provides an action-oriented ask that helps buyers start the process of engaging suppliers with whom they have a direct purchasing relationship and promotes comparability across supplier reporting.

Coalition Launches 'Supplier Cascade' to Accelerate Supply Chain Decarbonisation

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.

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Climate Action / Decarbonisation

15 August 2023

3 minutes

The vision is to embed environmental sciences at the heart of the fashion and textiles sector. Building the Future Fibres Network is a first step towards transforming the fashion industry towards a new, low carbon future.

New £1.6 million UK Project to Drive Decarbonisation in Fashion and Textiles

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.

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Climate Action / SAC Guide

7 March 2023

3 minutes

Excavation work at a coal mine in Germany. Industry needs to move away from coal, among other things, if it wants to decarbonise itself.

SAC Launches Guide on Developing Action Plans to Deliver Individual Targets

In a step to help the global textiles and apparel industry ramp up its efforts on facilitating collective action across the industry to deliver the 45% reduction needed by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a Decarbonization Guide for its members.