A report by Ellen MacArthur Foundation outlines a shared direction of travel and the opportunity for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to create ambitious outcomes that accelerate the circular economy transition.

An industry-backed white paper lays out a clear call to the UK government to incentivise sustainability and secure funding for the development of high-impact circular infrastructure, jobs and skills in the country.

Global non-profit alliance Cascale has come up with the Higg FEM Verifier Field Guide which is set to serve as the textile industry’s go-to resource for a smooth verification process.

The launch of the Testex Circularity Label by the Swiss testing and certification institute will enable brands and manufacturers to lead the charge towards a more sustainable and responsible fashion industry by minimising waste and maximising the lifespan of textiles through responsible design, production, and consumption.

A new report—Hidden cost: Human Rights Policy and Practice in Mexico’s Apparel Supply Chains—examines how the North American country’s leading apparel companies address human rights risks in their supply chains and identifies key labour risks in the industry.

A first of its kind study has found that Bangladesh’s leather industry employs poverty-stricken children as young as eight, making them work in dangerous and harmful conditions at every stage of leather processing and production.

H&M’s multipartner initiative Saamuhika Shakti has selected nine startups for its ‘Techtonic – Innovations for Circular Economy’ award which supports innovations that accelerate waste management in India, while increasing and improving the stability of waste picker incomes.

The Microfibre Consortium (TMC) has released a new report on efforts being made to address fibre fragmentation from textiles, also known as microfibre pollution, and showcases industry progress to address the issue even as it exhorts industry-wide engagement to address the multi-faceted challenge.

UK’s Competition and Markets Authority has promised a crackdown on greenwashing by fashion brands and even warned 17 of them to review their green claims. In doing so, it will help to make sure shoppers looking to buy ‘green’ can trust the claims they see.

Textiles are one of the biggest sources of PFAS pollution in Europe though their use in most types of textiles is not a technical necessity, says a briefing by the European Environment Agency as it warns that PFAS in textiles can be a barrier to their longer use, reuse and recyclability, negatively influencing the sector’s shift to a more circular economy.