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The Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches Decarbonization Program to drive SBT adoption and reduction in emissions across the fashion industry

Stuart Mitchell

The apparel sector is responsible for between two and eight percent of annual global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Left unchecked, emissions will keep growing, well off pace to deliver the 45 percent absolute reduction needed by 2030 to limit global warming to 1.5°C.  In an effort to tackle this issue, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched a new Decarbonization Program which will support and drive the sector to work towards this ambitious, urgent, and necessary emissions reduction. The program will focus on collaboration, member support and delivering tools and…

eBay partners with circular fashion expert ACS to make second hand items more accessible

Stuart Mitchell

eBay announces a new partnership with clothing resale, sanitisation and repair experts ACS to expand the online marketplace’s second hand offering and help reduce waste in the fashion industry. This follows new research from eBay, which reveals a growing ‘resale economy’ in the UK, as more cost-conscious and environmentally minded consumers choose to buy and sell second hand over new. Almost nine in 10 (87%) UK adults surveyed said they have bought an item second hand in the past twelve months, while more than six in 10 (63%) say they…

Apparel Impact Institute Announces Target Corporation as a New Lead Funder to the $250M Fashion Climate Fund

Stuart Mitchell

Apparel Impact Institute (Aii) has announced that Target Corporation is joining the $250M Fashion Climate Fund as a lead funder, spurring the Fund’s mission to unite industry stakeholders, mobilize climate action, and meet the fashion industry’s ambition to halve carbon emissions by 2030. Target Corporation, an original founding member of Aii, joins PVH Corporation, Lululemon, H&M Group, H&M Foundation, and The Schmidt Family Foundation, as the latest lead funder. Since Target Corporation first started working with Aii and its existing programs, including Clean By Design, the company has engaged more…

HBI Dominican Republic Launches Sustainable Fashion Project

Stuart Mitchell

HBI in the Dominican Republic has partnered with the Slow Fashion Foundation and a group of public and private entities to launch the Textile Recovery Project, helping to transform the fashion and apparel industry into a more environmentally friendly business. The Textile Recovery Project promotes social and economic development in vulnerable communities while protecting land and resources through responsible textile waste management. “These types of initiatives are critical to fostering sustainable management,” said Mariela Moronta, Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability, Dominican Republic. “HBI has one of the most ambitious…

Womenswear fashion rental launches at John Lewis

Stuart Mitchell

The UK buys more clothes per person than any other country in Europe, and the wider fashion industry accounts for 8-10% of annual global carbon emissions. As a retailer, we need to provide our consumers with a more sustainable solution. This is why John Lewis Fashion Rental was created. John Lewis Fashion Rental is a new platform that will be the home of our womenswear rental collection, launching 3rd October powered by HURR, an established womenswear rental brand. Hosting over 25 incredibly stylish brands from Olivia Rubin, O Pioneers, &…