Sustainability Pulse #58
Sustainability Trends & News Worth Exploring — November 13th, 2022
Fashion Brands Accused Of Sourcing Polyester Made From Russian Oil
A new report has accused several American and European fashion chains, including Esprit, New Look and Next, of inadvertently funding Russia’s war on Ukraine for using polyester derived from Russian oil.
Why J.Crew Group Is Regenerative Farming's New Champion
Growing up in Lubbock, Texas, Lacy Cotter Vardeman never saw earthworms in the ground, not even when she was hoeing cotton on her future husband's farm during her summers.
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LS&Co. Ranks No. 1 in CITI 2022
Last week Levi Strauss & Co. was ranked No. 1 in both the apparel industry and overall, topping both rankings for the second year in a row.
Why Fashion Still Uses Toxic 'Forever Chemicals'
Brands from Canada Goose to Patagonia still rely on PFAS for performance attributes like waterproofing.
What is fashion’s down payment for the climate?
The industry is gearing up to recommit to its climate goals at COP27, but as priorities shift towards ambitious nature-based solutions, brands are under more pressure than ever to speed up the pace of change.
Lily Cole: Carbon tax on clothes needed to cut ‘relentless’ waste in fashion industry
Exclusive: “If something is cheap, someone’s paying for it,” actor and model says
Innovation Intervention: Demystifying Sustainability Legislation
As attention turns to the inward truth behind fashion's outward commitments to environment and ethics, how will real regulation move the needle? And can technology help keep brands ahead of the curve?
How to avoid greenwashing
As the Competition and Markets Authority begins to crack down on fashion businesses it deems guilty of greenwashing, Drapers examines how brands and retailers can tell customers about their sustainability achievements – while sticking to the rules.
Can Fashion Find A Flexible Roadmap For Digital Product Creation?
Fashion is moving through the 3D maturity curve quickly, leaving a lot of brands wondering how to keep pace. We explore ways brands can build a roadmap to digital product creation that's both flexible and fast.
Countercheck, the revolutionary way to combat luxury counterfeits
Pietro Gagliano, Manager at Countercheck, said: "At Countercheck, we take counterfeit goods out of circulation, as no parcel goes unchecked. Unlike customs which randomly checks and blocks no more than 1 percent of the counterfeit goods coming through, our software intercepts counterfeit parcels, together with international logistics firms, at their point of sortation – automatically – scanning 100% of parcels with our innovative technology."
FASHION'S CHEMICAL CERTIFICATION COMPLEX.
This paper calls for collaboration and alignment around a single set of rules: sound chemical management systems should be a ticket to play, not a market differentiator. "Fashion's Certification Complex: Needlessly Complicated, Woefully Ineffective" is an investigative report that equips fashion professionals with the actions they can take to reform chemical management in the fashion industry.
Disposable Protective Clothing Market Research Report by Material Type, Application, End-use industry, Region - Global Forecast to 2027 - Cumulative Impact of COVID-19
GLOBAL OUTDOOR CLOTHING INDUSTRY RESEARCH REPORT, COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE, MARKET SIZE, REGIONAL STATUS AND PROSPECT
How Brands Can Embrace the Sustainable Fashion Opportunity
Brands can accelerate and capitalize on this opportunity as more fashion consumers become champions for sustainability.
Gen Z-ers are using their own metaverse avatars as inspiration for their real-life clothing choices
Gaming platform Roblox surveyed 1,000 Gen Z-ers on their fashion preferences.
2 in 5 said they prefer that their avatar be more stylish than their actual self.
Digital fashion could be a $50 billion market by 2030, according to Morgan Stanley.
What if philanthropy could seed new economic possibilities?
In this piece, CASSIE ROBINSON outlines some guiding principles for philanthropists, funders and grant-givers to consider when transitioning to a fairer and more regenerative economic system.
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Dear Vera, thank you for very interesting news :) Wow, I'm surprised that the digital fashion is developing so fast!