AII Launches Industry-First Tool Standardising Measurement of Carbon Emissions
The new tool published by the climate-focused nonprofit aims to create a standardised benchmark across textile facilities to accelerate fashion’s efforts to decarbonise.
Sustainability
How fashion can do better for people and the planet.
Used Clothes Pile Up as Ghana’s Kantamanto Market Struggles to Rebuild After Fire
The Jan. 1 blaze destroyed much of the secondhand trading hub where many of the world’s used clothes end up.
Used Clothes Pile Up as Ghana’s Kantamanto Market Struggles to Rebuild After Fire
The Jan. 1 blaze destroyed much of the secondhand trading hub where many of the world’s used clothes end up.
What Happened to France’s Anti-Fast Fashion Bill?
The French Senate has yet to take up the ‘sin tax’-style penalty on fast fashion products, a year after the country’s lower house unanimously approved the bill.
What Happened to France’s Anti-Fast Fashion Bill?
The French Senate has yet to take up the ‘sin tax’-style penalty on fast fashion products, a year after the country’s lower house unanimously approved the bill.
Dr. Bronner’s Ditches Widely Used ‘B Corp’ Sustainability Certification for ‘Weak’ Rules
The soap maker said the integrity of the B Corp standard has become compromised and that its rules are letting firms greenwash.
Dr. Bronner’s Ditches Widely Used ‘B Corp’ Sustainability Certification for ‘Weak’ Rules
The soap maker said the integrity of the B Corp standard has become compromised and that its rules are letting firms greenwash.
Why Can’t Fashion Eliminate Labour Exploitation From Its Supply Chains?
Brands like Patagonia, Nike and Lululemon have been working for years to address the exploitation of migrant workers at key fabric suppliers in Taiwan. Despite some progress, the issue has persisted.
Why Can’t Fashion Eliminate Labour Exploitation From Its Supply Chains?
Brands like Patagonia, Nike and Lululemon have been working for years to address the exploitation of migrant workers at key fabric suppliers in Taiwan. Despite some progress, the issue has persisted.
Can Brands Still Make the Case for Sustainable Fashion?
In a climate where consumers are wary of greenwashing and a backlash against “woke capitalism” takes shape, brands peddling sustainability messaging have to treat the topic with a degree of irreverence and put the product first.
Can Brands Still Make the Case for Sustainable Fashion?
In a climate where consumers are wary of greenwashing and a backlash against “woke capitalism” takes shape, brands peddling sustainability messaging have to treat the topic with a degree of irreverence and put the product first.
Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk
A backlash against complex and costly new rules is threatening Europe’s pioneering efforts to make the industry operate more responsibly. Failure to address valid criticisms risks undermining the whole endeavour, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
Misguided Regulation Is Putting the Sustainable Fashion Movement at Risk
A backlash against complex and costly new rules is threatening Europe’s pioneering efforts to make the industry operate more responsibly. Failure to address valid criticisms risks undermining the whole endeavour, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.
Fire-Stricken LA Is Swamped With Clothing Donations — Not All of Them Wanted
Donation centres around Los Angeles have been overwhelmed by mountains of old clothes, a stark reminder of the excesses of production and consumption that have helped drive the climate crisis and the weather extremes that come with it.
Fire-Stricken LA Is Swamped With Clothing Donations — Not All of Them Wanted
Donation centres around Los Angeles have been overwhelmed by mountains of old clothes, a stark reminder of the excesses of production and consumption that have helped drive the climate crisis and the weather extremes that come with it.
‘Ethical’ Cotton Is Being Picked by Child Labourers in India, Watchdog Finds
A new report has linked businesses supplying companies including Zara-owner Inditex, H&M Group, Gap Inc. and Amazon to incidents of forced labour and debt bondage on Indian cotton farms.
‘Ethical’ Cotton Is Being Picked by Child Labourers in India, Watchdog Finds
A new report has linked businesses supplying companies including Zara-owner Inditex, H&M Group, Gap Inc. and Amazon to incidents of forced labour and debt bondage on Indian cotton farms.
It’s Time for Fashion to Get Real About Its Climate Risks
Many brands have treated the climate crisis as a useful marketing tool, while viewing the impact to the bottom line as a distant threat. That approach is increasingly untenable, experts warn.
It’s Time for Fashion to Get Real About Its Climate Risks
Many brands have treated the climate crisis as a useful marketing tool, while viewing the impact to the bottom line as a distant threat. That approach is increasingly untenable, experts warn.
What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion? | The BoF Podcast
At VOICES 2024, BoF sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent sits down with a panel of experts to discuss how fashion can operate under increasingly unsustainable climate conditions.
What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion? | The BoF Podcast
At VOICES 2024, BoF sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent sits down with a panel of experts to discuss how fashion can operate under increasingly unsustainable climate conditions.
The Best of BoF 2024: Fashion’s Sustainability Pullback
This year offered up a jarring reality check for players seeking to improve the industry’s environmental and social impact, with brands deprioritising sustainability efforts even as the risks of inaction have become more apparent.
The Best of BoF 2024: Fashion’s Sustainability Pullback
This year offered up a jarring reality check for players seeking to improve the industry’s environmental and social impact, with brands deprioritising sustainability efforts even as the risks of inaction have become more apparent.
Sustainability: The Case for Collective Action
A fragmented fashion industry needs to cooperate in order to avoid falling further behind on decarbonisation efforts, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
Sustainability: The Case for Collective Action
A fragmented fashion industry needs to cooperate in order to avoid falling further behind on decarbonisation efforts, according to the BoF-McKinsey State of Fashion 2025.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
EU Finalises Plan to Scale Back Sustainability Rules
The bloc’s overhaul sharply reduces the number of companies covered by ESG reporting and supply chain due-diligence laws, easing compliance pressures but increasing concerns over accountability.
EU to Ban Destruction of Unsold Clothes and Shoes
The European Commission has adopted new measures that will require medium and large companies to stop discarding unsold clothing and footwear, in the bloc’s latest move to target textile waste.
Climate Inaction Puts 34% of Fashion Industry Profits at Risk
The financial implications of global warming are becoming increasingly difficult for corporate executives to ignore.
German Watchdog Says Shein Must Substantiate or Remove Net-Zero Claims
The ultra-fast fashion retailer says it has updated language on its website following engagement with the group.
Rick Owens Bans Animal Fur
The news comes less than a week after the Coalition to Abolish the Fur Trade staged protests outside the brand’s stores.
Hearst Magazines Bans Fur From Its Publications
Following the publicisation of Condé Nast’s fur ban in October, the Harper’s Bazaar publisher will now prohibit the use of animal fur in its editorial and advertising content.
Cyclone in Sri Lanka Impacts Multiple Garment Factories
A week after devastating floods, the industry association in Sri Lanka says multiple large facilities have been impacted, as recovery efforts for affected workers are underway.