Tag: Sustainable Apparel Coalition

Sustainable Apparel Coalition Expands Reach

Stuart Mitchell

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition announced a significant milestone welcoming its first member in Korea, Hansoll Textile Ltd. New members, like Hansoll, reflect ongoing efforts to elevate APAC manufacturing voices, which are critical to the SAC’s mission of industry transformation. “We are thrilled to celebrate the milestone of expanding our reach to Korea with new member Hansoll,” said Andrew Martin, executive vice president of the SAC. “As we demonstrate our commitment to engage more manufacturers in the APAC region, we are honored and humbled by new members that demonstrate their leadership…

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition 2023 Annual Meeting Calls for Industry Evolution

Stuart Mitchell

More than 500 in-person and virtual attendees joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) for its Annual Meeting on September 26 in Boston, MA. Reflecting the theme Evolution for Impact, the event brought together stakeholders from across the fashion and apparel value chain to discuss and explore opportunities for the industry to deepen collaborations in order to drive true and lasting impact for people and planet. Sponsors included Target Corporation, Lululemon, REN Energy, and Worldly, an impact intelligence platform that is the exclusive licensee of the Higg Index tools. Announcements at…

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches Higg FEM 4.0

Stuart Mitchell

In partnership with Worldly, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) recently launched the Higg Facility Environmental Module (FEM) 4.0 tool. This update marks an industry milestone in sustainability reporting to meet pressing environmental issues and industry standards, positioning Higg FEM 4.0, part of the Higg Index suite of tools, as the most applicable and leading assessment for environmental performance in the consumer goods industry.  Enabling more accurate reportingAs well as offering improved and more streamlined usability, Higg FEM 4.0 delivers better data quality. Featuring a new anomaly detector designed to flag…

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition and RCGD Global Partner To Promote Sustainable Design Choices

Stuart Mitchell

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and RCGD Global have announce a series of activations to promote sustainable design choices with young designers in support of bringing environmental and social sustainability in the apparel and design world to the forefront of conversation and action. This collaboration will include thought-leading content through RCGD Global’s app, a collaboration at the official Pre-Oscars Event in Los Angeles, and a design workshop, with the focus of using data to draw attention to more sustainable practices and design solutions. The SAC, an independent and impact-creating organization,…

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Sustainable Apparel Coalition Launches Decarbonisation Guide for Members

Stuart Mitchell

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), as an impact-driven global convener of around half of the apparel and footwear industry, today launches its Decarbonization Guide for Members. The Guide is part of the SAC’s Decarbonization Program, launched last year, to drive science-based targets (SBTs) adoption and reduction in emissions across the textile and apparel industry. The Guide provides a six-step process by which organizations can commit and set SBTs and develop action plans to deliver individual targets. Responsible for between two and eight percent of annual global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,…

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