Visits: 26 STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M last year reduced its CO2 emissions in its global supply chain by 22%, compared to a 2019 baseline, according to its new annual and sustainability report. The company says the reduction in …
Urbanic completes Series C funding round
Visits: 36 LONDON – Socially responsible fashion brand Urbanic has completed a $150 million Series C funding round to improve its technology and scale-up its supply chain sustainability. The investment will be used to ramp up the company’s implementation of …
Puma hits climate targets, sets new ambitions
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: 21 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: 23 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 …