Napapijri Launches First 100% Recyclable Jacket

Napapijri® has combined breakthrough technology, cutting edge design and sustainability to reinvent the iconic Skidoo jacket. Using just one material, ECONYL® regenerated nylon, the jacket can be recycled and recreated into new products indefinitely without sacrificing fabric quality. ECONYL is made from discarded fishing nets and other materials. The new Skidoo jacket aligns with Napapijri’s commitment to innovative solutions in circular fashion. “Skidoo Infinity is a completely circular jacket,” said Giulio Bonazzi, CEO of Aquafil, the makers of ECONYL®. “Napapijri is the first brand to take a jacket back to…

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John Lewis PLC First in Retail Sector to Apply for Self – Supply Licence

John Lewis PLC has become the first UK retailer to apply to Ofwat for a water and sewerage self-supply licence. The leading retailer is partnering with Waterscan to facilitate the application process and to subsequently deliver water cost and consumption savings. John Lewis PLC’s corporate responsibility approach is underpinned by key commitments on sourcing and selling products with integrity, helping Partners and communities thrive, and innovating to reduce environmental impact. Accordingly, the company has achieved a reduction in carbon intensity by 70% against a 2010 baseline and has set further…

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Primark announces fivefold increase in its Sustainable Cotton Programme

Primark has today announced a significant expansion of its Sustainable Cotton Programme, with plans to train more than 160,000 independent cotton farmers in sustainable farming methods across three of its key sourcing countries by the end of 2022. The move increases the number of farmers enrolled in the programme to more than five times the current size. The expansion marks an important part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to minimising its impact on the environment and bringing more sustainably-sourced cotton to customers at affordable prices. Cotton is the main natural…

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US-based Fifth Third Bank makes history by powering up 100% renewable solar facility

Fifth Third Bank‘s Aulander Holloman Solar Facility in North Carolina is officially declared open – with 80 megawatts (MW) of capacity, it’s one of the largest solar projects in the US. It is the first time a member of the RE100 initiative, led by The Climate Group in partnership with CDP, has met its entire electricity need from solar power. Built by solar developer SunEnergy1, the facility is expected to generate clean power that is more than or equal to the amount Fifth Third uses in a year, enough to…

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Huawei, eBay and Eve join stellar EffWeek line-up

Senior marketers from Huawei, eBay and Eve join the stellar line-up of speakers at this year’s EffWeek conference. Now in its fourth year, EffWeek is the only cross-industry, research-driven global initiative that delivers the latest learnings on what it takes to produce effective marketing that transforms businesses. The one-day thought leadership conference on Tuesday 15 October kicks off EffWeek 2019 with a who’s who of brand and agency experts dissecting all things marketing effectiveness. We’ll discover new learnings on media landscapes in the US, UK and China; year-long R&D on…

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