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Organic textiles brand Cotonea: “We need to overcome the throwaway mentality”

The German manufacturer of organic textiles, Cotonea, has long been committed to greater transparency in the textile supply chain. For example, through the blockchain-based platform Textile Trust, which it developed together with IBM and the supplier of sustainable workwear, Kaya&Kato, back in 2020. Or the Textile Tracker, a joint project with...

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Good On You extends sustainability analysis to beauty brands

The sustainability ratings company Good On You has expanded its range and is now also including brands in the beauty category. This means that brands offering beauty products will be assessed on the basis of the most important environmental, social and animal welfare aspects throughout their entire value chain. The company is thus building on...

Business|CEO Interview Featured

Bharat Ahir, 28 One: “Supply chain transparency cannot be a box-ticking exercise”

The fashion supply chain is a complex construct, involving many steps and stakeholders from sourcing, freight and shipping to market trends and many more in between. Thus, talking to supply chain expert Bharat Ahir, CEO of supply chain management company Two Eight One, is like opening Pandora’s box - you cover one question but it throws open the...

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Retraced introduces Due Diligence Guide geared for fashion industry

Retraced, the compliance platform for the fashion and textile supply chain, has published a new Due Diligence Guide. The white paper aims to demystify the legal frameworks reshaping fashion, helping companies reduce risks and enhance their social and environmental impact. Especially in view of new legislation being introduced to shape...

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Aid by Trade Foundation publishes results of independent verifications of CmiA standards

The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), known for cotton standards such as Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and Cotton made in Africa Organic, has once again published its annual aggregated report on the verification and implementation of CmiA. This summarises the results of independent verifications of CmiA standards and thus offers the public...

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New website to portray “the real story of Bangladesh garment industry”

Recent events in Bangladesh - repeated unrest due to wage disputes and the most recent government overthrow - have left many buyers wondering if production will be able to continue, what the latest developments mean for the country long-term and if they threaten the global apparel supply chain. Speculation is rife and facts are often hard to...

Business

Armedangel’s “Action Report 2023” addresses CO2 footprint, overproduction, fair wages and more

German clothing brand Armedangels has published its “Action Report” for 2023, which serves as a tool for transparency and accountability. It presents projects and partners as well as the label's commitment to sustainability and corporate responsibility. The report provides an insight into the company's sustainability and materials strategy as...

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“We don’t know what fuels fashion” - Fashion Revolution reports lack of transparency

According to a new report by non-profit Fashion Revolution, the world’s largest fashion brands are not working fast enough to cut fossil fuels. “What Fuels Fashion?” (WFF) urges those brands to invest at least 2 percent of their annual revenue into a Just Transition away from fossil fuels to renewable energy to power their manufacturing...

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Digital Product Passport: new guide by TrusTrace unlocks the Why, What and How

“I got into fashion because I love numbers and data …” said nobody, ever, as pointed out by the new digital product passport (DPP) playbook, launched by TrusTrace, a platform for supply chain traceability and compliance, and written by about a dozen subject matter experts. However, the European Parliament adopted the Ecodesign for Sustainable...

Retail|Update

Slow fashion label Asket gets rid of product images

The image above is not a mistake, not a website gone wrong. It is the t-shirt selection by slow fashion label Asket. In a bold move, the brand decided to let go of product images. At least for the next three days, in a temporary experiment. “A t-shirt so uncompromisingly timeless you already know what it looks like” is Asket’s message where the...

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DEFI, ADEME and Paris Good Fashion join forces to simplify corporate carbon footprints

The ACT (Assessing low-Carbon Transition) initiative is the result of collaboration between the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). Together, they have developed a methodology for assessing the maturity of companies' low-carbon transition plans. At the...

Business|Interview Featured

Eleven years after Rana Plaza, where is the fashion industry in terms of transparency?

Eleven years ago today, on 24th April 2013, the Rana Plaza building in Savar, Bangladesh collapsed, killing more than 1,100 garment workers and injuring more than 2,500, many of them severely. All of those deaths and injuries could have been prevented had the five garment factories housed in the building evacuated on time like the other...