Sustainability

2025-03-06

NEMO Equipment launches the first bluesign® product backpacking tent

Dagger OSMO™, a top-selling tent in specialty outdoor stores, and a favorite among backpackers and campers, is now a bluesign® PRODUCT. This milestone highlights NEMO’s commitment to clean chemistry and responsible manufacturing, adhering to the industry’s most rigorous environmental and worker safety standards. Made with solution-dyed, 100% recycled, PFAS- and FRC-free fabrics, the 2025 Dagger OSMO has more livable space without adding ounces thanks to new custom hardware and painstaking attention to every detail of the tent’s construction.

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Sustainability

2025-03-04

Fashion For Good launches fibre fragmentation project: Behind the break

AMSTERDAM - Fashion for Good and The Microfi bre Consortium launch 'Behind the Break: Exploring Fibre Fragmentation,' a landmark study investigating the key drivers of fi bre fragmentation. The research aims to challenge root causes and assumptions, address data gaps, and validate test methods. Tackling the issue at the source, this project will advance the industry knowledge needed to mitigate fi bre fragment pollution.

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Sustainability

2025-02-20

PUMA’s sustainability efforts receive ‘Leadership Level’ scores

Sports company PUMA has received strongly improved scores for its sustainability efforts regarding water security and forests and maintained a top score for its climate policy in the latest ratings by global environmental non-profit CDP. While PUMA kept its A ranking in climate change, it improved its scores in water security and forest to A-, from a score of B and C respectively in the previous year, meaning it was ranked at a ‘leadership level’ in all categories analyzed by CDP.

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Sustainability

2025-02-13

Cascale issues 2025 Better Buying Partnership Index Report

After acquiring key assets of the Better Buying Institute (BBI) earlier this month, Cascale has published the 2025 Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI) Report—the first Better Buying report to be issued by Cascale. Since 2022, the BBPI has used anonymous surveys that assess buyer-supplier relationships across 12 interconnected areas of partnership performance. Annual data from the BBPI report helps buyers assess and improve business relationships with suppliers.

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Sustainability

2025-02-06

Cascale announces Better Buying asset purchase to advance responsible purchasing practices and decent work for all

Cascale, the global nonprofit alliance formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, today announced the purchase of key assets of Better Buying Institute (BBI), including the widely-recognized Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index (BBPPI) and the Better Buying Partnership Index (BBPI). This milestone reflects Cascale’s commitment to advancing responsible purchasing practices and promoting fair, accountable, and socially just supply chains.

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Sustainability

2025-03-27

Jeanologia celebrates World Water Day with a milestone: 20 million m³ of polluted water saved from the planet

The company presents its Ecological Profit and Loss Account with record-breaking figures that support the viability of a more eco-efficient industrial model in the textile sector.

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Sustainability

2025-03-13

Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City challenges consumer goods industry to act

The Cascale Forum: Ho Chi Minh City, taking place on May 14-15, will bring together manufacturers, suppliers, brands, retailers, and key industry stakeholders to drive actionable solutions for decarbonization, environmental performance, responsible purchasing practices, and audit fatigue. With a focus on sustainable production, the forum underscores the critical role Vietnam plays as the world’s second-largest textile, apparel, and footwear exporter.

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Sustainability

2025-03-13

Global Standard’s GOTS joins the MAKE THE LABEL COUNT coalition

Global Standard, the nonprofit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has joined the Make the Label Count coalition of international natural fibre producers, manufacturers, brands, standards and environmental groups. As a recognised authority in the organic textile industry, Global Standard will contribute its extensive expertise and leadership, while ensuring that voices from every segment of the value chain are heard.

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Sustainability

2025-03-06

New guidance on science-based targets for nature to support fashion and textile industry sustainability

Textile Exchange has released its latest publication, Guidance on Science-Based Targets for Nature, to help companies in the fashion, apparel, and textile industry set science-based targets beyond greenhouse gas emissions. The new guidance encourages brands and retailers to take a holistic approach to sustainability by addressing nature-related impact areas such as biodiversity, freshwater, and soil health, alongside their climate commitments.

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Sustainability

2025-02-27

Global Standard receives Iseal innovations fund grant to provide cutting-edge GOTS due diligence training for auditors

Global Standard, the nonprofit that owns and operates the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), has received an Impulse Grant from the ISEAL Innovations Fund to develop a continuous learning policy for GOTS auditors and a specialised training programme on GOTS Due Diligence Criteria. These resources are another step by Global Standard to ensure progress is made on human rights due diligence within the textile industry value chain.

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Sustainability

2025-02-20

Kordsa recognized on CDP 2024 ‘Global A List’ for climate change and water

Kordsa, a subsidiary of Sabanc? Holding, has been recognized on the 2024 Global A List of the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), one of the world’s most prestigious environmental reporting platforms, for both Climate Change and Water themes. This marks the first time Kordsa has achieved an A rating in both categories.

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Sustainability

2025-02-13

Meet Global Standard at VIATT 2025 in Ho Chi Minh City

Learn more about the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) and meet Felicia Shi, Global Standard Representative in APAC, at the Vietnam International Trade Fair for Apparel, Textiles, and Textile Technologies (VIATT), the first trade show of 2025 hosted by Messe Frankfurt, 26-28 February. Shi will also deliver a presentation on GOTS and host a both at the event taking place at the Saigon Exhibition and Convention Center in Ho Chi Minh City.

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Sustainability

2025-02-06

Outdoor industry leaders launch open-source tool to decarbonize textile mills

Cotopaxi, L.L. Bean, New Balance, Patagonia, REI Co-op, W.L. Gore & Associates, Global Efficiency Intelligence, and Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) proudly introduce the Textile Heating Electrification Tool, an innovative open-source resource designed to help textile mills reduce emissions by transitioning to efficient, electrified heating technologies. Developed as part of OIA’s Clean Heat Impact CoLab, this initiative underscores the outdoor industry’s commitment to decarbonizing the textile industry and driving progress toward bold climate goals.

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Sustainability

2025-01-30

bluesign® driving strategic transformation toward a safer and more sustainable fashion industry

With news headlines like “Fast Fashion is Made with Alarmingly High Amounts of ToxicChemicals” (Business Insider) the textile industry continues to be under intense scrutiny as revelations about the widespread use of hazardous chemicals highlight significant risks to human health and the environment. Recently released reports expose alarmingly high levels of toxic substances such as PFAS , phthalates, lead, and cadmium in clothing - ranging from children’s garments to activewear, raising urgent concerns about consumer safety and environmental impact.

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Cascale collaborates with industry leaders to advance climate action and support brands on their sustainability journey

2025-01-09

NFW announces successful funding round under new CEO

2025-01-09

Global Standard opens public consultation for GOTS version 8.0

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The Good Cashmere Conference 2025: Two-day event in Hamburg

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The European LIFE ANHIDRA project revolutionizes sustainable water management in the textile industry with a closed-loop, zero-discharge system

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Kordsa strengthens its commitment to sustainability with another Gold Medal from EcoVadis

2024-11-28

bluesign® welcomes designer denim maker LIM Group as first laundry system partner in Italy

2024-11-21

Indorama Ventures showcases sustainability innovation at COP29 in Azerbaijan

2024-11-21

Textile Exchange announces the winners of the 2024 Climate and Nature Impact Awards.

2024-11-21

PUMA releases Green Flags: A new podcast engaging Gen-Z in sustainability

2024-11-21

GOTS due diligence handbook for auditors marks sustainability milestone for the textile industry

2024-11-19

Cone Denim introduces first solar panel installation at mill in Jiaxing, China

2024-11-19

Not so micro: an exploration of the impact of fibre fragmentation

2024-11-19

Cascale and Worldly publish analysis on California’s climate laws

2024-10-31

IDÉ House of Brands introduces a new collection of bluesign® PRODUCTS for b2b sports and leisure brand, iwear

2024-10-24

Inditex and UNI Global Union renew their global agreement

2024-10-24

H&M Foundation launches new round of Global Change Award with a mission to accelerate innovation for a net-zero textile industry by 2050

2024-10-24

SAITEX MILL in Vietnam joins bluesign® System Partner as part of bluesign's Global Denim Initiative

2024-10-17

Groz-Beckert at the ITMA Asia + CITME 2024 in Shanghai

2024-10-15

Green Label becomes CLIMA!

2024-10-10

C.L.A.S.S. launches Smart Closet

2024-09-26

Jeanologia joins forces with HKRITA and the H&M Foundation in the new Open Lab in Hong Kong

2024-09-19

Cascale and BGMEA announce collaboration for supply chain transformation

2024-09-12

Committing to 100% bluesign® approved fabrics by 2025, Storm Creek joins bluesign® System as the first US Promotional Products Brand Partner

2024-09-05

OEKO-TEX® Annual Report 2023/2024 mentions 50,000+ valid certifications

2024-09-05

Dondup partners with Bluesign to set a new standard in sustainable denim