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OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the garment and footwear sector
From 13 - 17 February 2023, the OECD Forum will bring together representatives of governments, companies, trade unions, academia and civil society to discuss corporate due diligence in the garment and footwear sector. During this time, the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector will take place in Paris. Virtual participation is also possible.
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The trend-setting Fashionsustain Conference by Messe Frankfurt will accompany the Neonyt in Düsseldorf for three days – parallel to the order situation – with attractive content on the focus of fashion & retail. The interviews, talks and workshops will be held from 28 to 30 January 2023 at the Areal Böhler as part of Neonyt in Düsseldorf, organised by Igedo Exhibitions, and will be aimed directly at the fashion trade and provide insights into how it can position itself more sustainably.
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Following a rigorous approval process, OEKO-TEX® joins as an ISEAL Community Member.
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In April 2022, the French Decree n° 2022-748, formerly known as the Loi AGEC (anti-waste law for a circular economy) was published. This Decree regulates and mandates certain information provided to consumers and will come into play this January 2023. The aim of this regulation is to provide consumers with information about the environmental qualities and characteristics of waste-generating products, including textiles.
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Inditex will contribute €8.5 million to Caritas during the next three years to reinforce its clothing collection and reuse initiative, known as Moda Re-, and continue to fund upskilling, training and inclusion projects for people in need in Spain. Óscar García Maceiras, CEO of Inditex, and Manuel Bretón Romero, president of Caritas in Spain, signed a new agreement this morning in Madrid, extending the collaboration between the two entities, which dates back to 2007, until 2025.
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Extension of the transition period for meeting the production requirements
In order to give companies more time for production planning and, if necessary, conversion, the scheme owner has decided to extend the transition period for compliance with the production requirements according to den Green Button 2.0 by one year to 31st July 2024.
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition partners with Bangladesh Apparel Exchange
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an independent and impact-creating organization that brings together around half of the apparel industry to enable positive social and environmental impact at scale, is pleased to announce its strategic partnership with the Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE) for its fourth edition of the Sustainable Apparel Forum. The event aims to bring together stakeholders to discuss and exchange ideas on how to advance sustainability within the textile and apparel industry.
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition to host Planet Textiles at ITMA 2023
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is pleased to announce it will be hosting the 2023 edition of Planet Textiles at this year’s Textile & Garment Technology Exhibition (ITMA 2023), the world’s largest international textile and garment technology exhibition, on June 12-13 at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition center in Italy.
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The Foundation will collaborate with WRAP and WEF to tackle plastic pollution
The Foundation’s Plastics Initiative is joining forces with the World Economic Forum’s Global Plastic Action Partnership (GPAP) and international climate action NGO WRAP, to ensure more efficient knowledge sharing across their combined network.
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OEKO-TEX® new regulations 2023
Creating trust within the textile and leather industry and for its customers is the mission of OEKO-TEX®. Since trust is based on consistently high quality, the OEKO-TEX® Association is again publishing updates to the applicable test criteria, limit values and guidelines for its certifications.
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Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches Higg Facility Environmental Module 4.0 Technical Paper
The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an independent and impact-creating organization that brings together around half of the apparel industry to enable positive social and environmental impact at scale, has today published its Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 Technical Paper (“the Paper”). The Higg FEM 4.0 will be officially released in November 2023, but, to provide transparency to users and to allow them to prepare for the new version, the SAC is giving access to the Higg FEM 4.0 content through the Paper, which is now available on the SAC website.
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Understanding the pitfalls of unintentional greenwashing.
What is unintentional greenwashing? Recycler Recover has taken up the topic and provides a comprehensive explanation, including its own approach.
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Inditex and WWF partner to restore threatened ecosystems in Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America
Inditex and WWF have agreed a three-year partnership agreement with the goal of investing in nature restoration and working on transformational projects. A total of nine WWF projects across North Africa, Europe, Asia and Latin America will benefit, with a focus on forest restoration and conservation, water basin restoration and conservation and species and habitat protection.
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