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UKRI funds research for a sustainable fashion and textiles industry

Stuart Mitchell

A £6 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) will help the fashion and textile industry integrate more sustainable and responsible practices. The fashion and textile industry is estimated to be worth £21 billion to the UK economy, and provides more than half a million jobs. But globally, the sector causes 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions and 20% of wastewater. Fashion uses more energy than both aviation and shipping combined. Reducing environmental impact The complexity and reach of the industry means the true impact on the environment is…

Shopping Second-Hand Fashion Would Prevent Harmful Emissions Equivalent To Flying Around The World 17,000 Times, Says Oxfam

Stuart Mitchell

If all UK adults bought half of their next wardrobe second-hand, it could prevent a whopping 12.5 billion kilogrammes of carbon dioxide emissions entering the atmosphere, new Oxfam research reveals today. This is the equivalent to a plane flying around the world more than 17,000 times, or 261,000 flights from London (Heathrow) to Greece (Athens). The findings launch this year’s Oxfam’s Second Hand September campaign which encourages people to shop preloved and donate what they no longer need or wear for 30 days. Since the first Second Hand September in…

ABOUT YOU, YOOX NET-A-PORTER and Zalando elevate fashion brands’ understanding of climate targets

Stuart Mitchell

ABOUT YOU, YOOX NET-A-PORTER and Zalando are expanding their ‘FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE’ initiative. Open as of July 2023, the second year of the unique collaboration sees the three leading online retailers enhancing their co-created climate learning platform and extending invitations to 250 of their brand partners, up from 55 brands who took part in a successful first year.   Launched in 2022 through a unique collaboration between ABOUT YOU, YOOX NET-A-PORTER and Zalando, the FASHION LEAP FOR CLIMATE platform supports fashion brands in measuring their own carbon footprints and…

First industry-specific guide for fashion brands to reduce their impacts on nature launched at the Global Fashion Summit

Stuart Mitchell

A landmark report from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Fashion Pact and Conservation International maps out how the fashion, textile and apparel industry can implement the first science-based targets for nature.  Raising the ambition for nature: A primer on the first science-based targets for nature for the fashion, apparel, and textile sector launches today at the Global Fashion Summit in Copenhagen. The primer is part of a two-year project, Transforming the Fashion Sector With Nature, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It provides a…

Australian Fashion and Clothing Industry Launches Roadmap to Circularity by 2030

Stuart Mitchell

Some of Australia’s major fashion and clothing brands have committed to be foundation members of a national stewardship scheme that aims to make Australian fashion and clothing truly circular, and significantly reduce the 200,000 tonnes of clothing that currently goes to Australian landfill each year. Launched by the Minister for Environment and Water, Tanya Plibersek, the National Clothing Product Stewardship Scheme design and the Roadmap to Clothing Circularity, will drive the industry towards clothing circularity by 2030 through: Incentivising clothing design that is more durable, repairable, sustainable and recyclable. Fostering…