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Fast Retailing increased target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in supply chain

Japanese apparel giant and parent company of Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., has raised its target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its supply chain from 20 percent to 30 percent by the end of its financial year 2030 (ending August 2030). Announced during its LifeWear = a New Industry briefing held on November 19, Fast Retailing also...

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Tepid efforts dominate when it comes to corporate climate action

None of 55 major global companies achieved a high or even reasonable integrity in regards to their climate strategies. This is what the 2025 Corporate Climate Responsibility Monitor (CCRM) found out. The report analyses the climate strategies of 55 major global companies and evaluates the transparency and integrity of their climate pledges. It...

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Primark cuts carbon emissions across its value chain

Value fashion and homeware retailer Primark reports that it has cut carbon emissions across its value chain, three years after it published its 2030 sustainability commitments, after switching to renewable and low-carbon energy. Primark said in its annual ‘Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report’ that its decarbonisation programme is beginning...

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H&M Foundation shifts focus of Global Change Award 2025 to help achieve net-zero emissions by 2050

The H&M Foundation has unveiled a change in strategic direction in its annual innovation challenge, the Global Change Award (GCA), to support the textile industry’s aim of halving its greenhouse gas emissions each decade to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. The GCA 2025 is now open to innovative solutions and concepts that seek to address...

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E-commerce returns surge poses challenges for retailers

The e-commerce sector is grappling with a surge in product returns, a trend that is squeezing profit margins and forcing retailers to reassess their policies. This shift comes as consumer expectations for frictionless returns clash with retailers' need to maintain profitability and reduce environmental impact. ASOS, the online fashion retailer,...

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Cascale’s New CEO Spotlights the Urgency for the Consumer Goods Industry to Go Further to Tackle the Climate Crisis

Colin Browne, new CEO of the global nonprofit alliance Cascale, today unveiled critical insights to help the industry take a more targeted approach to decarbonization. Addressing over 600 leaders across the textile, apparel, and wider consumer goods industry, Browne used his first Annual Meeting as CEO to set out practical, strategic data-driven...

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Active Apparel Group announces commitment to new decarbonization program

Active Apparel Group (AAG), a manufacturer of performance apparel for the outdoor lifestyle and active markets, has committed to a more structured approach to reduce its environmental impact across its global operations. Through its new Environmental Management System (EMS), which was built using the ISO14001 Standard Framework, the company will...

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DEFI, ADEME and Paris Good Fashion join forces to simplify corporate carbon footprints

The ACT (Assessing low-Carbon Transition) initiative is the result of collaboration between the French Agency for Ecological Transition (ADEME), the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). Together, they have developed a methodology for assessing the maturity of companies' low-carbon transition plans. At the...

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Inditex collaborates with Maersk to cut down on maritime transport emissions

Spanish fashion conglomerate Inditex has announced a new partnership with freight company Maersk to reduce its global greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint. The partnership sits in line with the ambitious sustainability targets set by the Zara parent company earlier this year, which includes reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2040. Inditex aims to...

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Apple to stop using leather for its accessories

Apple’s annual event, which took place on the penultimate day of New York Fashion Week, had a surprise announcement. The tech giant said it would ban the use of leather for all its accessories, including watch straps and mobile phone cases. In an effort to meet its net zero emissions goal by 2030, Apple unveiled a new textile called FineWoven, a...

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Asics launches 'lightest ever CO2e emission sneaker'

Japanese sportswear brand Asics has created what it claims to be the sneaker with the lowest carbon footprint on the market. The new product - called the Gel-Lyte III CM 1.95 sneaker - reportedly emits just 1.95 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions across its life cycle, which the brand says is “significantly” lighter than the...

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UK government outlines new framework to boost industrial emissions standards

The UK government has announced the establishment of a new regulatory framework aimed at boosting industrial emissions standards and reducing air pollution. The ‘Best Available Techniques’ programme will require manufacturing facilities in the UK’s largest sectors, including textiles and chemicals, to work together with regulators on identifying...