The British Fashion Council (BFC) has released the initial findings from Phase 2 of the Institute of Positive Fashion’s Circular Fashion Ecosystem Project, which  has identified the opportunities and challenges in the industry's transition to a more circular model.

EURATEX has released a position paper on the European Commission's proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. It has pointed out many lacunae in the proposal, and said that smaller players in supply chains could feace the brunt.

There is an urgent need for reduction in material use as also rapid decarbonisation as none of the published ‘net zero’ strategies in the material production sector, which account for a quarter of global emissions, are sufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a report has warned.

A 'Leather Manifesto' has exhorted the COP27 to recognise the cyclical, climate-efficient characteristics of leather and other natural fibres. It also urged the COP27 to understand the implications of the huge amounts of raw material of leather production, hides and skins, that are currently being thrown away.

A new research talks about the rules currently being developed under two new laws in the European Union, which will now mandate companies to report on the effects of their environmental and social policies in their supply chains.

The UN Climate Change-convened Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (Fashion Charter) and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) are working on a new guidance to help apparel and footwear companies more efficiently and consistently measure their purchased goods and services (PG&S) emissions.

Textile Exchange has defined "leather" as an entity. The definition assumes significance in the backdrop of many companies using the "leather" suffix to identify their own alternative materials.

The Fashion Industry Target Consultation project, a multi-stakeholder initiative, which aims to identify and converge existing industry aligned targets, has been launched at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), now under way at the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

The Circular Bioeconomy Alliance and luxury conglomerate LVMH have announced a major project aimed at developing sustainable cotton production in Africa in a regenerative agroforestry system.

Egypt's Green Fashion startup that empowers women in slums with a livelihood as they help mitigate environmental destruction is being showcased at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), now under way at the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.