Sustainability
Shoes with that certain something
LOWA, one of the leading outdoor shoe specialists, and the testing service provider Hohenstein are entering new territory together: the LOWA model LADY LIGHT GTX has been awarded the OEKO-TEX® LEATHER STANDARD certificate.
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WWF’s latest Living Planet Report has once again highlighted the need for urgent action to mitigate the global loss of biodiversity. Since 1970, wildlife populations have declined on average by 69%, and around 1 million species are already at risk of extinction. For more than a decade, H&M Group and WWF have been working collaboratively on creating a more sustainable fashion industry. Today, the partnership encompasses the interconnected areas of water, climate and biodiversity.
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The HSV fan store is getting more sustainable: The tradition-rich Hamburg football club is expanding its popular Rothosen collection - the club's fan shirts are now certified with the OEKO-TEX® MADE IN GREEN label.
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Today Inditex brand Zara Home will launch the first laundry detergent designed to reduce microfiber release during washing, which will be available both in the brand’s stores and online.
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As ZDHC continues to drive the growth of its positive impact in the industry they have exciting news to share. Today, they will reveal our 2030 Impact Strategy to ZDHC Contributors at our ZDHC Annual Meeting in Lisbon. In light of this exciting new strategically driven phase of ZDHC, they are also evolving our functional structure to ensure an effective future fit approach for the continued delivery and implementation of our Roadmap to Zero Programme.
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Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei announces the achievement of the OK biodegradable MARINE certification
A leading company in the development and production of high-tech yarns with sustainable DNA, Bemberg™ by Asahi Kasei joined Blue Friday, UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) Sea-friendly alternative to Black Friday with the mission to safeguard and regenerate the Mediterranean Sea through Ocean Education initiatives.
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Entreculturas gets 10 million Euros from Inditex
The Executive Vice-President of Entreculturas, Daniel Villanueva, and the CEO of Inditex, Óscar García Maceiras, signed a new agreement today under which the NGO will receive €10 million of funding for social initiatives focused on development in 11 countries in Latin America, Africa and Asia and several integration programmes in Spain.
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Models showcase Infinna™ in Finland’s Top Model episode
You can’t talk about Finnish fashion without talking about innovation. That’s why this season’s Huippumalli Haussa (Finland’s Top Model) featured not just hot names on the Finnish modelling scene, but also the hot innovations set to transform the fashion industry globally — including our regenerated, made-from-waste textile fiber Infinna™.
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Indorama Ventures wins ‘Top Sustainability Advocate in Asia’ by the Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards
Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global sustainable chemical company, has been named as the winner of the “Top Sustainability Advocate in Asia” by Asia Corporate Excellence and Sustainability Awards (ACES) 2022. The prestigious award reinforces IVL's ongoing commitment and progress in sustainability under its purpose of ‘Reimagining chemistry together to create a better world’.
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ISKO confirms its commitment as a global sustainability player.
The issues of environmental impact and climate change are the priority for the fashion industry and its leaders, with ISKO taking part in the dialogue at Cop27 and other global events.
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Global brands drive momentum on transition to forest-friendly supply chains
Today, during COP27, leading companies including, H&M, Inditex, Stella McCartney, Ben & Jerry’s, HH Global, and Kering announced a collective commitment to purchase over half a million tonnes of low-carbon, low-footprint alternative fibers for fashion textiles and paper packaging. It is a move that will support the protection of the world’s vital forests and ecosystems and lower forest degradation pressures from the fashion and packaging supply chains.
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Change of leadership at Textile Exchange
TE's current COO, Claire Bergkamp, will transition to CEO this January, while current CEO La Rhea Pepper will take on the inspiring role of Catalyst and Co-Founder.
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SABIC highlights its innovative actions to combat climate change at Saudi Green Initiative Forum
SABIC, a global leader in diversified chemicals, highlighted its innovative actions supporting the Kingdom’s ambition to realize circularity in alignment with the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) during its participation at the second editions of the SGI Forum and Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit in tandem with the 27th United Nations climate change conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, from November 7 to 18.
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