Mostafiz Uddin
Sustainability

Sustainability Comes At a Cost. Fashion Isn’t Paying.

Billions of dollars of investment are needed if the industry is to operate more sustainably. But there is little evidence brands are prepared to pay for it, according to new analysis from The BoF Sustainability Index.

Sustainability

In Fashion’s Global Supply Chain, a Ruthless Race to the Bottom

A year into the coronavirus crisis, the garment industry and its millions of workers are suffering as they slash prices to stay competitive.

Global Markets

Op-Ed | How Fashion Perpetuates Modern-Day Colonialism

The exploitation of Asia by western businesses is as widespread today as it was when the British ruled India and Gandhi and Charlie Chaplin discussed the subject in a brief encounter in 1931, argues Bandana Tewari.

Global Markets

Fashion’s Supply Chain Disruptions: What You Need to Know

While retailers in western markets have been the visible victims of the current crisis, behind the scenes the nuts and bolts of fashion’s supply chain are facing a bleak future.

The News in Brief

SMCP Names Elina Kousourna CEO of Maje

Paris-based contemporary fashion group SMCP has named Elina Kousourna CEO of its second-biggest brand, Maje, moving the executive from its Fursac menswear division.

EU Proposes Clampdown on ‘Green’ Claims

The European Commission proposed rules on Wednesday that would require companies in Europe to back up climate-friendly claims about their products with evidence.

On Returns to Profit, Surpasses $1 Billion in Revenue

The fast-growing Swiss running footwear company reported net income of CHF 57.7 million ($62.4 million), up from a loss of CHF 170.2 million in 2021, sending the company’s stock up as much as 28 percent in early trading on Tuesday.

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