Sustainability

Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?

19 July 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

19 July 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.

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Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

12 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

12 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?

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News & Analysis

Burberry Is Among Companies Committing to 100% Clean Energy

10 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

10 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

The Climate Group has reached its goal of convincing 100 companies to commit to source all of their electricity from renewables three years ahead of target.

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Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

5 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

5 July 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."

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Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

28 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

28 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.

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Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

21 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

21 June 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

7 June 2017 • By Tamison O'Connor

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

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News & Analysis

What Trump’s Climate Reversal Means for the Fashion Industry

2 June 2017 • By Chantal Fernandez

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Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

31 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

31 May 2017 • By Megan Doyle

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.

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5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

26 May 2017 • By Robin Mellery-Pratt

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Social Goods | Alternative Modelling Agencies, Could Slow Fashion Improve Our Health?

This week, alternative modelling agencies are diversifying the fashion industry, while the benefits of sustainable fashion could extend to our health.

Social Goods | Saint Laurent's Sustainable Couture Programme, When Fashion Meets Politics

This week, Saint Laurent launches a new sustainability-focused couture training programme, meanwhile is there any harm when fashion and politics combine?

News & Analysis

Burberry Is Among Companies Committing to 100% Clean Energy

The Climate Group has reached its goal of convincing 100 companies to commit to source all of their electricity from renewables three years ahead of target.

Social Goods | US Garment Production Needs Immigrants, Trump Ignites 'Craftivism'

This week, why the US needs immigrants to sustain and grow its fashion industry, and a hand-crafted protest movement is the introvert's "gentle rebellion."

Social Goods | Mass Faintings in Nike and Puma Factories, Is Sustainable Fashion Pointless?

This week, sportswear brands review a spate of fainting incidents in Cambodian factories, while the impact of the sustainable fashion industry comes into question.

Social Goods | Patagonia's Bid to Protect Public Lands, the Legality of Cultural Appropriation

This week, Patagonia's CEO plans to sue the White House to protect 500 million acres of land, while the UN discusses the legal consequences of aesthetic 'borrowing' from indigenous cultures.

Social Goods | Stella McCartney to Use Ocean Recycled Plastic, Fashion's Glass Ceiling

This week, Stella McCartney partners with Parley for the Oceans, while this year's CFDA Fashion Awards raises questions about gender equality in the industry.

News & Analysis

What Trump’s Climate Reversal Means for the Fashion Industry

While largely symbolic, the US president’s decision to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement still has dangerous global implications. But many industry leaders remain committed to their individual carbon emission reduction goals.

Social Goods | Fast Fashion Gets Eco-Friendly, The Vegan Leather Boom

This week, Reformation leads the sustainable fast-fashion movement, while the vegan leather market anticipates a surge in popularity.

5 Sustainability Threats Facing Fashion

Precious few fashion businesses are future-proofed for the threat of environmental change.