Sustainability

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LVMH Ramps Up Investment in Eco-Friendly Initiatives

20 September 2017 • By Reuters

20 September 2017 • By Reuters

Following in the footsteps of rival group Kering, the luxury conglomerate said it will increase investment in improving its environmental credentials as shoppers are increasingly drawn to ethical brands.

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LVMH Ramps Up Investment in Eco-Friendly Initiatives

Following in the footsteps of rival group Kering, the luxury conglomerate said it will increase investment in improving its environmental credentials as shoppers are increasingly drawn to ethical brands.

Social Goods | Shop-Dropping Educates Consumers, Naomi Campbell on Diversity

20 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

20 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Craftivist Collective conceal messages in clothing to highlight the industry's ethics, while Naomi Campbell speaks out on women of colour in fashion.

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Social Goods | Shop-Dropping Educates Consumers, Naomi Campbell on Diversity

This week, Craftivist Collective conceal messages in clothing to highlight the industry's ethics, while Naomi Campbell speaks out on women of colour in fashion.

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BoF Exclusive | Nike Introduces Flyleather, Its Latest 'Super Material'

18 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

18 September 2017 • By Lauren Sherman

As part of its effort to reach $50 billion in sales by 2020 as well as halve its environmental impact, the sportswear giant is betting big on its newest proprietary offering.

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BoF Exclusive | Nike Introduces Flyleather, Its Latest 'Super Material'

As part of its effort to reach $50 billion in sales by 2020 as well as halve its environmental impact, the sportswear giant is betting big on its newest proprietary offering.

British Fashion Council Launches Climate Change Initiative with Vivienne Westwood

15 September 2017 • By Grace Cook

15 September 2017 • By Grace Cook

The Fashion Switch programme will focus on the commitment to green energy tariffs and has already signed companies including Kering and Selfridges.

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British Fashion Council Launches Climate Change Initiative with Vivienne Westwood

The Fashion Switch programme will focus on the commitment to green energy tariffs and has already signed companies including Kering and Selfridges.

Social Goods | Levis' Social Responsibility, Can Chinese Manufacturers Ever Be Green?

13 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

13 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, Levi's starts initiative to improve life for garment workers, while China renews its focus on building a sustainable garment industry.

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Social Goods | Levis' Social Responsibility, Can Chinese Manufacturers Ever Be Green?

This week, Levi's starts initiative to improve life for garment workers, while China renews its focus on building a sustainable garment industry.

Social Goods | Forever 21's Sweatshops, Is Moisturiser Harming the Environment?

6 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

6 September 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, garment factories in Los Angeles underpay their workers, and palm oil in beauty products is linked to greenhouse gases.

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Social Goods | Forever 21's Sweatshops, Is Moisturiser Harming the Environment?

This week, garment factories in Los Angeles underpay their workers, and palm oil in beauty products is linked to greenhouse gases.

Social Goods | Inclusivity in Advertising, Is Counterfeiting Good for Fashion?

30 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

30 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, ad campaigns are more racially diverse than runways, and how fake goods can be good for brand awareness.

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Social Goods | Inclusivity in Advertising, Is Counterfeiting Good for Fashion?

This week, ad campaigns are more racially diverse than runways, and how fake goods can be good for brand awareness.

Social Goods | What it Means to Shop Ethically, How Neo-Nazis Are Using Fashion

23 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

23 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, understanding the ethical supply chain in brands, while white nationalists use fashion as a weapon to normalise.

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Social Goods | What it Means to Shop Ethically, How Neo-Nazis Are Using Fashion

This week, understanding the ethical supply chain in brands, while white nationalists use fashion as a weapon to normalise.

Op-Ed | An Alternative To Consumerism Does Exist: The Performance Economy

17 August 2017 • By Sara Arnold

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Op-Ed | An Alternative To Consumerism Does Exist: The Performance Economy

The Circular Economy is being marketed as a guilt-free solution to consumerism, but a sustainable economy can only be achieved if businesses stop selling goods argues Sara Arnold, one of 10 winners of BoF’s Future VOICES challenge.

Social Goods | Stella McCartney's Innovative Spirit, Vogue's Diversity Problem

9 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

9 August 2017 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, how Stella McCartney's sustainability focus is boosting her brand, and British Vogue's complicated relationship with diversity.

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Social Goods | Stella McCartney's Innovative Spirit, Vogue's Diversity Problem

This week, how Stella McCartney's sustainability focus is boosting her brand, and British Vogue's complicated relationship with diversity.