The year 2020 started on a good note in terms of sustainability - 19 efforts were announced by brands, retailers and other industry players in the first month of the year alone. It is heartening to see that sustainability plans - and implementing them - are still high on the agenda. Brands and retailers are also increasing their efforts to source more sustainable materials for fashion lines, shoes and accessories and reach out to each other for cooperations.

Cooperations & Projects

Tendam joins Fashion Pact

Photo: Springfield, Facebook

Spanish fashion retailer Tendam, which owns brands the Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Springfield, Women’s secret, Fifty brands, and, as of November, Hoss Intropia, is the latest company to join the Fashion Pact, a coalition of fashion and textile businesses committing to tackle sustainability issues.

Cooperations & Projects

Tendam joins Fashion Pact

Zalando partners with Global Fashion Agenda in sustainability push

Walpole launches sustainability manifesto

Brands & Retailers

Stella McCartney introduces biodegradable stretch denim

Suavs launches 100 percent recycled knitwear sneaker

Redemption launches sustainable athleisure line

H&M collaborates with Billie Eilish on sustainable merch line

Isabella Oliver launches rental programme

Net-a-Porter adds Beauty category to its sustainable platform Net Sustain

Adidas achieves 50 percent recycled polyester in 2020

Japanese denim brand Edwin launches in U.S. with sustainable production

Debenhams sets itself new sustainability targets

Companies & Education

PVH announces five-year partnership with Fordham University

MoMu launches interactive lessons for sustainable fashion

Sainsbury's pledges one billion pounds to become carbon neutral by 2040

Moda Operandi founder Aslaug Magnúsdóttir launches sustainable made-to-wear brand Katla

Aid by Trade Foundation introduces world’s first cashmere standard