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Case studies in the rise of ESG disputes: Greenwashing and social washing in focus
This week, it was announced that the Clean Clothes Campaign (CCC), together with four consumers, is filing a lawsuit against clothing brand Levi Strauss (Levi's). The case revolves around alleged misleading sustainability claims and labour rights violations at a factory in Turkey where Levi's manufactures. More than 400 workers lost their jobs...
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How can brands and retailers navigate EU textile and garment regulations?
In the European Union, a person consumes on average 19 kilograms of textiles per year according to the European Environment Agency (EEA). Of those, 8 kilograms are clothing, 7 kilograms are household textiles and 4 kilograms are shoes. “Nineteen kilograms basically compare to what can fit in a large travel suitcase,” compared EEA expert on...
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Forces reshaping the shift to second-hand fashion and lifestyle
The remarkable expansion of the second-hand fashion market is not just a matter of numbers – it is being shaped by powerful cultural, economic, technological and regulatory currents. Understanding these drivers is crucial to appreciating why resale has become such a defining force in global fashion. Credits: Bleckmann Environmental...
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‘Loi Violland’, France's anti-fast fashion law: Brussels hits the brakes again
France's ambitious ‘anti-fast-fashion law’ (Loi Violland) is in limbo. Although the French Senate approved the law in 2025, the European Commission (EC), which had already raised objections last September, vetoed it again in April. Brussels argues that the law disrupts the principles of the European single market and is discriminatory, as stated...
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Tool to watch: GFA Policy Matrix Asia
After successful editions covering the EU and Americas, non-profit Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) has released its GFA Policy Matrix: Asia. The resource is designed to map sustainability and social matters related legislation in the fashion industry across the region and focuses on eight major manufacturing countries: Bangladesh, Cambodia, China,...
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Remembering Rana Plaza: Bangladesh has changed, the narrative has not
Today, the fashion industry remembers Rana Plaza. It should. On 24 April 2013, 1,134 people were killed in the deadliest disaster the garment industry has ever seen. Rana Plaza was not simply a building collapse. It was a moral collapse across global supply chains, exposing what happens when speed, low cost and distance from risk are allowed to...
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Waste colonialism in the second-hand clothing trade: findings from Fashion for Good's research
Fashion for Good is publishing the initial results of Project Rewear, which was launched in 2024 to analyse second-hand clothing streams, with a view to viable recycling and resale. The non-profit was founded in 2017 with support from the Laudes Foundation (formerly the C&A Foundation). It now collaborates with fashion partners such as Adidas...
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Under Armour partners with Persona AI on humanoid robotics materials research
Sportswear giant Under Armour has entered a research and development collaboration with Persona AI to explore how advanced performance materials can support humanoid robots operating in industrial environments. The partnership will focus on robots designed for physically demanding and high-risk settings, including welding, heavy manufacturing,...
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Fairly Made to open New York office following appointment of North American head
Fairly Made, a French traceability platform, is venturing into the US with plans to open an office in New York and the appointment of a director for the North American region. Sydney Ellis confirmed her new position at Fairly Made on LinkedIn, where she said: “Over the past decade, I’ve worked at the intersection of sustainability and business...
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OLYMP views sustainability as a corporate responsibility
OLYMP Bezner KG, based in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, has published its 2025 sustainability report. The family-owned company is continuing its voluntary reporting on sustainability activities across environmental, social, and governance areas, a practice it began ten years ago. The latest report documents the internationally renowned apparel...
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