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New white paper on decarbonising the fashion industry is a good start but misses key issues

Decarbonising the fashion industry's supply chains is no longer a secondary sustainability goal, but a core financial necessity. This is the argument of the recently published white paper, “Accelerating Fashion Decarbonisation: An Efficient Approach to Unlocking Corporate Value and Financing the Supply Chain Transition”. It is co-authored by the...

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Tommy Hilfiger owner PVH Corp joins Fashion Climate Fund

The Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has announced that the PVH Corp Foundation has become the latest investor in a 250 million dollar fund dedicated to tackling the climate crisis. Announced by Aii in June 2022, the Fashion Climate Fund sets out to identify, fund, scale, and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonise and modernise fashion...

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H&M and Lululemon back Fashion Climate Fund to cut carbon emissions

Non-profit organisation Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has announced that Lululemon, H&M Group, H&M Foundation, and The Schmidt Family Foundation are the lead investors in a 250 million US dollar fund that will be used to identify, fund, scale, and measure verified impact solutions to decarbonise and modernise fashion industry supply chains. The...

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American Eagle and C&A join Higg’s carbon leadership programme

Sustainability insights platform Higg has partnered with Apparel Impact Institute (Aii), a driver in environment positive solutions, to launch a carbon management programme for manufacturers. The Carbon Leadership Program, which has already been adopted by C&A and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), assesses supply chain facilities in regards to...

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A Fashion Brands Journey to Circularity: webinar series by the CFDA

In April 2021, the Council of Fashion Designers of America hosted a webinar series in recognition of Earth Month. Three leading experts in circularity and sustainability talked about practices and practical guidance for brands that are looking to begin their circularity journey. In the second part of the webinar series, three brand leaders...