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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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Carlyle seeks to sell its stake in Spain-based Jeanologia

Madrid – Following its initial investment in the Valencia-based company in early 2019, US investment firm Carlyle has reportedly decided to fully divest from Jeanologia. Carlyle also holds investments in other prominent Spanish and fashion sector companies, such as Codorniu and the Italian brand Golden Goose. Jeanologia specialises in...

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Pandora to share carbon footprint of its lab-grown diamonds

Danish jewellery brand Pandora is adding a new level of transparency to its Lab‑Grown Diamonds collection by adding the carbon footprint, alongside the traditional measures of cut, colour, clarity and carat. Pandora is calling the carbon footprint labelling the “fifth C” in reference to cut, colour, clarity and carat, and will share the...

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Techtextil and Techprocess 2026: Navigating innovation and the pressure to implement

The two trade fairs, Techtextil and Texprocess, demonstrated the significant innovative potential within the textile industry in Frankfurt am Main last week. Around 1,700 exhibitors from over 100 countries presented new solutions for performance textiles and their processing. At the same time, many discussions highlighted a clear point: while...

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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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Tom Ford Beauty awarded Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark certification

In celebration of Earth Day, TOM FORD BEAUTY is proud to announce it has renewed its participation in the Positive Luxury Butterfly Mark program, a globally respected certification recognizing luxury brands that operate with high sustainability standards across their entire value chain. The Butterfly Mark is granted following a rigorous,...

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Fashion |Interview

"It always comes down to price:" Liz Hershfield on the real barriers to US cotton

There are countless sustainability initiatives across the global fashion industry, but who is truly driving that transition? Are their efforts visible to the public or not? In this series, we interview changemakers, consultants, sustainability experts, and activists in fashion to see what we can learn from their work. In this edition of...

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Canali CAre: a concrete commitment to environmental, social and cultural responsibility

The CAre project: vision and ESG strategy For Canali, sustainability is a daily responsibility – a way of doing business rooted in its Italian manufacturing culture, in the care for people, and in a deep connection with the territory. This approach finds expression in the CAre project, through which the company translates ESG principles into...

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Clean Clothes Campaign takes Levi’s to court over labour condition claims

The non-profit organisation Clean Clothes Campaign has initiated legal proceedings against Levi Strauss & Co. According to the organisation, the denim brand has misled consumers with statements about labour conditions in its supply chain, as stated in a press release. Four consumers are acting as co-claimants in the case. The lawsuit was...

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Fashion |Opinion

Why we know everything and change nothing

I thought I understood the industry; its culture, its quality and its lack thereof. I knew the ateliers in Italy where you would discuss the quality of an espresso while standing next to an ironing machine that shaped a Prada blazer in twelve minutes. I knew the production sites in Belgium where the quality of the product and that of the people...

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Recover partners with China's Prosperity Textile to produce sustainable denim at scale

Madrid – A decisive step forward has been made in popularising circularity and the use of more sustainable fibres, following a strategic agreement between Spain's Recover and China's Prosperity Textile. Under this pact, the companies have agreed to jointly participate in the development, manufacturing and industrial-scale commercialisation of...

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Regeneration 2030: the next destination of Louis Vuitton’s Committed Journey

At the heart of Louis Vuitton lies a simple truth since the first travel trunks were created: the world is meant to be explored. Today, as climate change, biodiversity loss, and water scarcity threaten our planet, Louis Vuitton is evolving its commitment guided by innovation and science—moving beyond preservation toward regeneration, supporting...