"Circular Economy" News Archive

Investors are pressuring fashion brands such as Burberry and Levi’s to improve their buying practices, driven by the recognition that sustainability is crucial for long-term financial success.

The emerging Spanish company Recovo has acquired new capacities in its quest to stand out as the benchmark platform for the transition of fashion and textile companies toward a fully sustainable and circular model.

The global economy is shifting to green initiatives and partnerships. Join Innovation Forum’s upcoming conference on Sustainable Apparel and Textiles to discover how brands can adapt practices to deliver on ambitious commitments and growing stakeholder expectations.

Burberry partners with Vestiaire Collective to promote circular fashion by allowing customers to trade secondhand items for Burberry gift cards, reducing garment waste.

WRAP's innovative Circular Design Toolkit is poised to revolutionize the textile industry by addressing its environmental impact and emphasizing the pivotal role of sustainable design in reducing carbon footprints.

Patagonia partners with European organizations to launch United Repair Centre London, fostering a social enterprise dedicated to training and employing individuals, including refugees, in clothing repair.

Known for brands like The North Face, Timberland, and Vans, VF Corp has partnered with WBCSD and Deloitte Switzerland to launch the CTI Fashion Initiative.

Vestiaire Collective strives to combat the environmental and social repercussions of the fashion industry by raising awareness about textile waste and overconsumption, urging industry-wide transformation.

Inditex, the parent company of Zara, is ramping up its sustainability efforts, targeting substantial emission reductions across its value chain, prioritizing sustainable sourcing with "preferred fibers," and investing in biodiversity conservation initiatives.

The EU Parliament advances revolutionary ecodesign standards to promote longer-lasting, easily repairable and recyclable products to enhance sustainability and circular economy efforts.