WASHINGTON DC – The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act, introduced earlier this year in the US, has taken another step forward in Congress and is to be discussed by the House of Representatives. The…
LONDON - The number of climate- and ESG-related lawsuits filed against companies and governments has more than doubled since 2015, according to a new study by the London School of Economics and Political Science. Entitled 'Global Trends in Climate…
WASHINGTON DC - More than 100 US brands, manufacturers, workers' rights groups, educational institutions and civil society groups have now given their backing to the Fashion Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act. The…
LONDON – Ethical sourcing organisation Sedex has launched a new report which identifies the key ESG reporting points businesses need to bear in mind to avoid losing investors and falling foul of new legislation. It says that with increasing calls…
LONDON - Fashion brands and retailers accounted for five out of 21 complaints made to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) since the Green Claims Code was introduced in Britain last September. CMA proposals to crackdown on ‘greenwashing’…
SYDNEY - Politicians in New South Wales look set to once again debate a proposed ban on the controversial practice of mulesing lambs by the state's wool producers. A petition to be tabled by Animal Justice Party MP Mark Pearson calls for a complete…
HAMBURG – The Aid by Trade Foundation (AbTF), which oversees the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) and Good Cashmere Standard (GCS) initiatives, has revealed that its revenue rose by 37 per cent to €5.9 million (US$6.2m) last year. The non-profit's new…
WASHINGTON DC - Two leading US textiles and apparel trade bodies are urging politicians to revise plans to phase out PFAS - so-called "forever chemicals" - from protective clothing for soldiers. The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO)…
AMSTERDAM - The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is suspending globally the use of sustainability data from the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) on consumer-facing product labels after consumer watchdogs declared it illegal in…
BRUSSELS - The US fashion industry is urging the European Union (EU) to take on board lessons learned in the US as it prepares to introduce legislation to ban the sale of products made with forced labour in the single market. Four major trade bodies…
BRUSSELS - European textile recycling could be a €6-8 billion (US$6.3-8.4bn) industry employing about 15,000 workers by 2030, according to a new report from the textile and clothing industry body Euratex. Euratex launched its ReHubs initiative in…
BRUSSELS - New rules on corporate sustainability reporting which aim to end greenwashing have been provisionally agreed by the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament. If approved, larger companies will have to disclose more…
WASHINGTON DC - Cutting edge technologies such as DNA traceability and isotopic testing could be used by fashion companies to avoid falling foul of the new Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The US Department of Homeland Securities (DHS)…
WASHINGTON DC - The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is calling for the US to allow consumer information on clothes to be delivered via digital labels. It says digital labels, such as QR codes, would modernise outdated federal…
WASHINGTON DC - The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is urging the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to give companies more time to meet new rules on disclosing climate change risks to investors. AAFA, which represents more…
OSLO - Norwegian brand Norrøna has defended its use of Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) data to help consumers choose garments based on their environmental impact after it was declared illegal by consumer watchdogs. The Norwegian…
OSLO – The use of Higg Materials Sustainability Index (Higg MSI) data to help consumers choose garments based on their environmental impact has been declared illegal in Norway and - potentially - across Europe. The Norwegian Consumer Authority (NCA)…
NEW YORK – Traceability solutions provider Sourcemap has launched a new platform to help US companies meet the requirements of the new Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) which comes into effect on 21st June. The legislation bans all imports…
STRASBOURG - The European Parliament has put further pressure on China over its treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region with a landslide vote stating that Beijing's actions amount to “crimes against humanity and serious risk of genocide”.…
NEW YORK – A new coalition comprising several circular solutions specialists has been launched in a bid to advance policy in the United States. Led by the Circular Services Group (CSG) and Resource Recycling Systems (RRS), the American Circular…
WAKEFIELD – In our latest Ecotextile Talks podcast, Randy Rankin, Eurofins Consumer Products Assurance global client development director for North America, spells out the current key environmental, social and governance risks facing the textile and…
LONDON - More than 30 NGOs, business leaders and other stakeholders have signed a letter calling on the British government to ban the sale of washing machines that are not fitted with microfibre filters. Signatories to the letter, to Environment…
ZEIST/ZÜRICH — An initiative which aims to reduce audit fatigue in the textile and apparel industry by encouraging third party standard and certification systems to align has released its initial findings. The Standard Convergence Initiative (SCI)…
BRUSSELS - The European Union is being urged to issue a ban on imports of products believed to have been made using forced labour, such as cotton from the Xinjiang region of China. The European Parliament’s Trade Committee this week made the…
BRUSSELS - More than 220 civil society and trade union organisations have signed a joint letter calling for the European Union's proposed mandatory due diligence legislation to be strengthened. They welcome the proposals, which would make companies…
NEW YORK - A US judge has dismissed a case brought by a group of consumers who had accused US footwear brand Allbirds of exaggerating its sustainability credentials. Lead plaintiff Patricia Dwyer, of New York, claimed the life cycle assessment tool…
DELHI – Control Union, one of the world’s largest certifiers of organic cotton is pulling out of the crop in India, with indications that more certifier suspensions are imminent in the country which grows over half of the world’s organic cotton…
BRUSSELS - The European Waste Management Association (FEAD) has announced its "strong support" for the European Union's (EU) Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles, which was announced at the end of last month. FEAD says that it supports the…
OSLO – The Nordic Swan is believed to be the first eco-label to include details of microplastics release for garments containing synthetic fibres, such as polyester, among its environmental requirements. The Nordic Swan is the official…
BRUSSELS - A coalition of civil society and workers' rights groups has accused the European Union of forgetting vulnerable garment workers in its new Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Fashion Revolution, Fair Trade, Clean Clothes…
BRUSSELS - More industry stakeholders have reacted to this week's unveiling the European Union's highly anticipated Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles which aims to transform the industry by 2030. Measures include a mandatory EU extended…
BRUSSELS - The European Union's highly awaited Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles has today been unveiled among a package of European Green Deal proposals aimed at making "sustainable products the norm". Measures include a mandatory EU…
BRUSSELS - Proposed European Union (EU) restrictions on the use of all per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) look set to be delayed beyond the target date of 2025. The five countries preparing the proposal, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark,…
BRUSSELS - Three human rights lawyers have described the European Union's mandatory due diligence proposals as a missed opportunity to improve workers' rights in global supply chains. The proposed legislation, which would make companies reponsible…
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) in collaboration with technology partner Higg have launched a streamlined version of the Higg Brand & Retail Module (BRM). Called Higg Brand & Retail Foundations (BRF), it's intended to help…
UTRECHT - The Changing Markets Foundation is urging the European Union (EU) to charge fashion retailers a fee for every item they sell to deal with the sector's growing waste problem. The environmental non-profit expects the European Commission to…
AMSTERDAM - The Dutch Agreement on Sustainable Garments and Textile (AGT) has published a guide to help companies prepare for forthcoming mandatory due diligence legislation proposed by the European Union. AGT, which expired at the end of last year,…
BRUSSELS - The European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) says the European Union's proposed mandatory due dilience legislation is "riddled with flaws and exemptions" and would apply to only 0.2 per cent of EU companies. The European Commission…
NEW YORK - Textile manufacturer and silk supplier Bombyx has achieved Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS), Global Recycled Standard (GRS) and Recycled Claim Standard (RCS) certifications at its Hong Kong trading office. The company, a division of…
BRUSSELS - The European Commission has unveiled its proposals to introduce mandatory due diligence legislation which would make companies responsible for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. The law would initially…
LONDON - Animal welfare campaigners have reacted with disappointment to suggestions that the British government is set to drop plans to ban imports of fur. The government says a final decision has not been taken but the BBC quoted sources as saying…
BRUSSELS - More than 100 companies and other bodies - including Patagonia and IKEA - have issued a joint statement urging the European Union (EU) to swiftly adopt effective mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) legislation.…
WASHINGTON DC - A new law which would force larger companies to undergo audits to ensure they are not using forced labour in their supply chains — with steep fines for those that fail to comply — is being proposed in the US. The proposed Slave-Free…
DELAWARE – Technical textile supplier Gore Fabrics, which owns the Gore-Tex brand, has announced it has gained its full Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certification for both of its manufacturing sites in Shenzhen, China and Putzbrunn, Germany. GRS…
BRUSSELS - European Union (EU) proposals to introduce legislation to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains are reportedly due to be published next month. The EU's mandatory due diligence law,…
NEW YORK – A coalition of more than 20 human rights organisations have backed a letter to New York’s State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly member Anna R. Kelles with proposed amendments to strengthen New York’s recently announced Fashion…
WASHINGTON DC - The US's new Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act will present brands and retailers with "incredibly challenging" hurdles to prove their products were not made with forced labour, according to risk consultants Verisk Maplecroft. In a…
MEMPHIS – The US Cotton Trust Protocol has been added to the International Trade Centre’s (ITC) Standards Map, which is the world’s largest database for sustainability standards. Launched to verify sustainability progress through data collection and…
SKELTON - Textile manufacturer Texon's cellulose leather alternative Texon Vogue has been certified as free of animal products by the Vegan Society. Texon Vogue, which can now carry the Vegan Trademark, is a washable, cellulose-based material used…
NEW YORK - New legislation which would hold all major fashion brands accountable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains is being proposed for the US state of New York. The Fashion Sustainability and Social…
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