Tag: Canopy

Eight Brands Join Initiative to Keep Deforestation Out of Fashion and Packaging

Stuart Mitchell

Solutions-driven environmental non-profit Canopy announced that eight companies — Marc O’Polo, Victoria’s Secret & Co., Akyn, Mint Velvet, Spell*, OUTnABOUT, D Ô E N, and ICICLE — are working towards eliminating the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their paper packaging and MMCF-based textile (like rayon and viscose) supply chains. These companies have joined Canopy’s Pack4Good and CanopyStyle initiatives, which is indicative of the growing intent across the fashion sector to build greater supply chain resiliency and protect the world’s climate-critical forests and biodiversity. The forward-thinking fashion brands are…

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Canopy Launches New Upgrade of the World’s Largest EcoPaper Database

Stuart Mitchell

Businesses looking to cut their environmental footprint have a powerful new tool at their fingertips. Canopy proudly unveils the updated, redesigned, and expanded EcoPaper Database‌ — ‌the world’s largest collection of recycled and Next Gen paper and packaging solutions. With 1,400+ products, this free, one-stop resource is designed to help companies source smarter, low-impact products and accelerate the transition away from forest-based fibre. Next Gen, unlike conventional paper products that rely on forest fibre, utilize feedstocks such as agricultural waste or food waste to create new paper. “Forests don’t belong…

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New Year brings new companies committing to transform their supply chains to protect forests

Stuart Mitchell

11 companies, including Boden, Nobis, Native Shoes, Bobo Choses, Finisterre, SMCP, and moodytiger have pledged to eliminate the use of Ancient and Endangered Forests in their textile and paper packaging supply chains, and joined solutions-driven non-profit Canopy’s CanopyStyle and Pack4Good initiatives. This bold commitment underscores growing sector dedication to protecting climate-critical forests and global biodiversity. They are joined by Next Gen innovators Circulose, Palouse Fiber Packaging, and Medoola, forward-thinking companies making packaging or viscose out of clothing waste, wheat straw, and food waste, respectively.  This cohort of companies is rounded…

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Indian Brands and Canopy Unite to Protect Forests and Champion Circular Fashion Solutions

Stuart Mitchell

Indian fashion brands Doodlage, Lovebirds, Ka-Sha, Paiwand Studio, Sonam Khetan, and Urvashi Kaur are the latest to join Canopy, a solutions-driven environmental non-profit and global movement to safeguard the world’s climate- and biodiversity-critical forests and accelerate Next Gen Solutions for the fashion industry. These brands join the ranks of Indian sustainability leaders Flipkart and Anita Dongre, as well as Canopy’s international network of 950+ companies, further solidifying India’s growing role in the international shift towards circular supply chains and forest protection. This announcement follows Canopy’s recent “Fashion for Forests” event…

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GANNI Joins Canopy to Advance Forest-Friendly Fashion

Stuart Mitchell

Leading fashion and lifestyle brand GANNI has announced its commitment to ensure its textiles and paper packaging are free of fibre sourced from climate-critical forests through a new partnership with solutions-driven non-profit Canopy.  Preserving forests is one of the fastest, most cost-effective, and impactful strategies for combating climate change. However, each year, over 3.4 billion trees are logged to produce paper packaging and fabrics such as viscose.  As a new CanopyStyle and Pack4Good partner, GANNI is committed to eliminating sourcing from Ancient and Endangered Forests in their textile and paper…

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