
In simple terms, greenwashing is when a company presents itself as environment-friendly to promote its products which inherently are manufactured with practices that aren’t sustainable. With the increasing awareness among consumers, most look for options that are both... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing

Since the beginning of ages, we humans have prioritized our three basic necessities very well – food, clothing, and shelter. With changing times, different discoveries and revolutions have led these industries in society. However, in recent times our desire for luxury has ruled over... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing
As sustainability professionals, we’ve been talking for years about how consumers are increasingly influenced by values and sustainability. We search the data for proof points that people would prefer to buy from a more sustainable company. Indeed, even when we find the proof... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing, Industry & Packaging, Sustainability
New benchmark shows that biodiversity is in fashion
Liesl Truscott
Thu, 12/03/2020 - 01:00
This week, in advance of World Soil Day — Dec. 5 — the Textile Exchange Corporate Fiber and Materials Benchmark (CFMB) Program is launching a new tool to help the fashion and textile... Read More
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Ecosystems, Wildlife & Biodiversity, Fashion & Clothing
Levi’s has launched the Sustainability Shop in Shop — a unique retail design concept created in partnership with David Jones Australia. Created using environmentally friendly Tasmanian timber supplied by Hydrowood*, the innovative space is leading the way for sustainable... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing

Take a Glance at our Infographic and get vocal about how you are wearing your impact.
Just as our clothing choices reflect a desire to express how we are unique, or in some cases, how we show solidarity for a group, our options around apparel can speak to our goals and beliefs.
And... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing, Industry & Packaging, Investment
Australian business Planet Protector Packaging has won the inaugural 2020 Ocean Impact Pitchfest for its sustainable thermal packaging solution that plans to eliminate polystyrene from supply chains.
After being contracted to set up operations for an Australian meal-kit company,... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing, Water Quality & Water Pollution
How to ensure circular fashion is good for people and the environment
Annelise Thim
Fri, 10/09/2020 - 00:15
This article originally was published in the BSR Insight.
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown the fashion industry into disarray, leaving supply chain workers without wages... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing
This shift in social standards is the main reason we’re seeing a wave of synthetic substitutes heading for the market.
Leather alternatives produced from synthetic polymers fare better in terms of environmental sustainability and have achieved considerable market share in recent... Read More
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Fashion & Clothing
While more and more companies are focused on sustainable entrepreneurship and the fair and inclusive economic growth of the global economy, there is still a trend in the ready-made garment industry of companies moving their production to new markets with lower production costs.
The largest,... Read More
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Fair Trade, Finance & The Social Economy, Fashion & Clothing