"Industry Standards" News Archive

Fair Wear Foundation and GoodWeave International join forces to combat child and forced labor in hidden supply chain corners, their expertise gaining significance with impending EU human rights legislation.

The US Cotton Trust Protocol has partnered with Averum to enhance its expanding membership of ecologically grown US cotton and intends to collaborate with Control Union Certifications to enhance third-party verifications.

The North Face has just introduced Circaloft, a sustainable synthetic insulation made from 100% recycled materials designed for circularity and minimal waste.

The PEFC Guide is a comprehensive resource championing sustainability, urging responsible cellulosic fibre sourcing, promoting transparency, and guiding stakeholders towards a greener path.

B Corp certification represents one of the many ways for companies to demonstrate, through action, real social benefit to make a small, big change in the world.

The fashion brand’s Creative Director was inspired by research into fossil-free fusion energy for the creation of its spring-summer collection, presented last September in Paris.

Building trust in sustainability standards requires a combination of factors, including transparency, credibility, and independent verification. CommonShare’s Standard Owner Benchmark provides the solution for consumers to find sustainable products from brands they trust.

Planned to be submitted before the summer, the new initiative seeks to curb the "fast fashion" business and promote circularity and sustainability as values for the future, including the introduction of the digital product passport.

B Lab has just shared a new draft of the updated standard protocol that will be implemented in 2024.

The Gap-owned sports fashion brand is launching a social fitness platform as it aims to reach $2bn in revenue by 2023.