"Sustainable Markets" News Archive

H&M and Slow Factory have joined forces for a five-year partnership focused on industry-wide change, with an emphasis on human rights and climate justice, sparked by H&M employees' commitment to fund social and environmental justice initiatives.

PI Apparel Medellín's second edition in October will focus on Production & Supply Chain and Innovation, bringing together Colombian and US fashion industry leaders to explore transformative technologies and practices in Colombia's growing apparel market.

Lenzing is taking bold steps to enhance its leadership in specialty fibers and sustainability, expanding Refibra technology to Ecovero viscose, renovating an Indonesian production site for specialty viscose fibers, and investing heavily to reduce emissions.

The forthcoming two-day Innovation Forum conference will delve into the critical sustainability challenges in commodity supply chains, focusing on navigating evolving legislation and its practical implications for farmers, forests, biodiversity, and nature.

With this investment, Reciclados Tangier hopes to position itself as a national leader in the manufacture of recycled textile and apparel products to serve not only the local market but also the markets in Europe and America.

Common Share is an influential initiative aiming to establish a universal protocol for responsible and sustainable supply chains, empowering standard owners and promoting data normalization.

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) tools are currently being utilized by approximately 100 multinational companies, including renowned brands such as Lacoste, Supima, and Primark.

This two-day business conference will address how brands can adapt practices to deliver on ambitious commitments and growing stakeholder expectations.

The Congressional-Executive Commission on China has held a hearing on "Implementation of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act & the Global Supply Chain Impact"

One of the most significant threats to the environment is microfibres, which are tiny plastic fibres that shed from clothing made out of synthetic materials when manufactured, worn, and washed.