Sustainability
ZDHC and OEKO-TEX® strengthen collaboration to enhance the industry’s environmental performance
ZDHC and OEKO-TEX® have joined forces to enhance sustainable chemical management and cleaner chemistry principles. Their aim is to empower the Textile/Apparel and Leather/Footwear industry to improve its environmental impact by optimising industry guidelines and solutions through collaborative efforts. This partnership seeks to drive sustainability while meeting the needs of Chemical Formulators/Manufacturers, Suppliers, Brands, and Retailers.
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Achieving a nature-positive and net-zero future is more critical than ever, amid the escalating climate and nature crisis, and the fashion industry has a crucial role to play. The speed and scale of progress required can only be achieved through joint action, involving all segments of the industry and the entire value chain.
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To radically transform the textile industry, the boldest ideas must succeed. Here, H&M Foundation checks in with three future-shaping innovators whose digital tools, ground-breaking materials, and regenerative processes are reshaping the textile industry in real-time.
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Durst Group, the leading manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, announced today the installation of a state-of-the-art solar panel plant at its headquarters in Brixen, South Tyrol. This initiative is part of the company's ongoing sustainability efforts and commitment to reducing its carbon footprint.
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Integral, Esquel Group's Sustainable Development Garden located in Guilin, China, has been awarded the LEED O+M: Existing Buildings Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) on April 28, 2023. Integral is now the first project in Guilin and the second in Guangxi Province to receive this prestigious certification.
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Changes regarding exception rules for the use of fibres and materials
As part of the meta-label approach, the Green Button defines requirements for production processes at selected supply chain levels. Companies demonstrate these through recognised certification labels. Alongside the requirements for corporate due diligence processes, they are the basis for a product to be labeled with the Green Button.
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Representing the ZDHC global platform
We are proud that our very own Dunstan Weragala and the team, who recently participated in ZDHC’s South Asia Regional Conference hosted in India on the 29th of April, to discuss about pressing measures to limit hazardous discharges and emissions.
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Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference: driving positive impacts on the route to net-zero
On the 25th and 26th April, the Sustainable Apparel and Textiles Conference (SATC) took place in Amsterdam, where participants addressed various issues related to sustainable fashion and textiles. This year’s theme was ‘Towards industry alignment’ and included multiple panel discussions and breakout sessions on how brands can transform supply chains, scale circularity, and drive positive social impacts on the route to net-zero.
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Ahlstrom ECO™, a renewable lignin-impregnated filter media, wins the American Filtration Society’s New Product of the Year award
Ahlstrom ECO™, a new range of renewable and sustainable filtration solutions for automotive applications, was selected as the New Product of the Year by the America Filtration Society (AFS) on May 2, 2023. The Product of the Year award is given to a company introducing the most significant new product in the previous year.
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1 Gt of fossil carbon per year to be replaced by renewable carbon from biomass, CO2 and recycling
The upcoming Renewable Materials Conference, 23-25 May in Siegburg/Cologne (Germany) promises to be a one-of-a-kind event that provides a platform for showcasing the impressive achievements in the field of renewable materials. The conference will bring together experts, stakeholders, and industry leaders to discuss latest developments and share their visions and strategies for the future.
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REPREVE® and Textile Takeback™ receive honorable mention from fast company as a world changing idea in sustainability/energy
Unifi, Inc. (NYSE: UFI) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “UNIFI”), makers of REPREVE and one of the world’s leading innovators in recycled and synthetic yarns, today announces its honorable mention in Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas awards in the Sustainability/Energy category for its Textile Takeback initiative that transforms fabric waste into REPREVE fiber to make new products. These awards honor sustainable designs, innovative products, bold social initiatives, and other creative projects that are changing the way we work, live, and interact with the world.
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Platform for a sustainable textile industry
Clothing, shoes, furniture - the consumption of textiles is continuously increasing in the European Union (EU). This is associated with impacts on the climate, water and energy consumption, and the environment.
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HUGO BOSS signs the Pakistan Accord on workplace safety in the textile and garment industry
HUGO BOSS has signed the Pakistan Accord, underscoring its deep and longstanding commitment to the protection of health and safety of garment workers.
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