Visits: 28 HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Puma has achieved its first science-based greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets seven years ahead of schedule, according to its latest sustainability report The report, ‘Play faster. Forever Play’, shows that Puma achieved a 24% …
Brands making ‘zero progress’ on impacts
Visits: 18 SAN FRANCISCO – The world’s largest fashion brands made “zero progress” on reducing their environmental and social impacts last year, according to a new report. Workers’ rights NGO Remake’s 2024 Fashion Accountability Report scores 52 leading fashion companies …
Gap brand Athleta backs recycled polyester
Visits: 20 SAN FRANCISCO – Gap Inc. has committed to Ambercycle’s recycled polyester made from end-of-life textiles in its Athleta branded performance apparel from 2026. Based in Los Angeles, Ambercycle uses enzymes to break down polyester into environmentally benign monomers …
Fashion returns start-up completes seeding round
Visits: 21 STOCKHOLM – Climate tech company eComID, which is working to help the fashion industry reduce online product returns and shrink its environmental footprint, has raised €2.75 million in pre-seed funding which it will use to advance its AI-powered …
SBTi approval for N Brown climate targets
Visits: 20 LONDON – N Brown Group, owner of the JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo brands N Brown has announced that its net-zero emissions targets have been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The SBTi has backed the …
VF defends record amidst emissions spike
Visits: 25 DENVER – Fashion giant VF Corp, which owns brands such as Timberland, Vans, Dickies and North Face, has defended its record on climate change after its latest sustainability report revealed an increase in its supply chain GHG emissions . …
J.Crew launches swimwear take-back programme
Visits: 22 NEW YORK – US fashion retailer J.Crew has teamed up with logistics specialist SuperCircle to launch a swimwear take-back programme The ‘Second-Life Swim’ programme will be available both in J.Crew stores and online and will aim to recycle …
Zalando to revise ‘green’ claims following EU rebuke
Visits: 19 BERLIN – Online fashion retailer Zalando is to make significant changes to the way it promotes the sustainable credentials of its clothing collections following an investigation by European regulators. Following discussions with the European Commission and national consumer …
IKEA recycles uniform for new textile collection
Visits: 24 LEIDEN – Swedish-owned homeware giant IKEA has unveiled a new collection of textile products made from its recycled worker uniforms. IKEA sourced the garments from its stores across Europe as part of a pilot project aimed at exploring …
Mango offers workers sustainability training
Visits: 20 MADRID – Spanish fashion brand Mango is offering more than 250 employees training in sustainability in a partnership with the prestigious Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Technical University of Madrid). The programme at the university’s ‘Centro Superior de Diseño …