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One of fashion’s most widely used sustainability tools should not be used on its own and more work is needed to improve the underlying data, according to a third-party report commissioned by its maker, the
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Big brands are changing the way they talk about sustainability following a regulatory crackdown in Europe. But exactly how companies should be required to substantiate their eco-marketing claims remains hotly debated.
At its annual meeting the Sustainable Apparel Coalition sought to move past a greenwashing controversy that’s exposed the limits of the fashion industry’s efforts at self-regulation.
A wide-ranging crackdown on greenwashing has snared major players from H&M to the Sustainable Apparel Coalition. Now regulators have issued new guidelines for how sustainability can be marketed.
Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.
The fast-fashion giant is offering to let smaller labels plug directly into its famed on-demand manufacturing and global logistics network. But is the boost in speed worth the risk of putting operations in a competitor’s hands?
Fresh solutions to water scarcity in the supply chain, sourcing shifts and regulatory recalibration are reshaping fashion’s sustainability playbook.
Coach-owner Tapestry’s new carbon-removal partnership and brands making fresh commitments to textile-to-textile recycling startups show an industry searching for ways to address its environmental impact.
A new group of brand partners, including Reformation and C&A, is joining the poly-cotton recycler’s long-term commercialisation program only weeks after its debut, signalling growing demand as the company gears up for industrial-scale production in Europe.
The executive order directs the FTC chairman to prioritise enforcement of existing laws against sellers and manufacturers who falsely claim products are made in America.
Global oil markets face turmoil after a US attack on Iran's main export hub heightened risks to supply across the Middle East.
The 98th Academy Awards, and Vanity Fair’s revamped after-party, bring luxury brands’ red-carpet strategies to a crescendo. Plus, Lululemon reports quarterly results with the CEO job still vacant.
From the impact of the war in the Middle East to the future of Saks to the Kering conundrum, Imran Amed shares his intel and insight from the trenches of the latest ‘fashion month.’
