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Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Is fashion on the cusp of a circular reinvention?

Why the fashion landscape could look dramatically more circular five years from now.

15 September 2025

Businesses and investors renew calls to ‘preserve the core’ of CSRD and CSDDD

Businesses and investors renew calls to ‘preserve the core’ of CSRD and CSDDD

"Retaining the core elements of the EU sustainable finance rules is (...) needed to achieve growth whilst supporting decarbonisation."

05 September 2025

Frontier coalition backs ocean carbon removal solution in US$31mn deal

Frontier coalition backs ocean carbon removal solution in US$31mn deal

Ocean alkalinity enhancement has a credible path to under US$100 per tonne.

27 August 2025

Apparel sector emissions up 7.5%, driven by ultra-fast fashion

Apparel sector emissions up 7.5%, driven by ultra-fast fashion

"An unwelcome development, even after several years of flat to slightly declining emissions."

23 July 2025

Climate target credibility on the rise – but transition gaps remain

Climate Targets

Climate target credibility on the rise – but transition gaps remain

"Awareness of what constitutes credible corporate climate action is growing among companies and standard setters."

10 July 2025

Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Gap Inc., Houdini, Target partner with recycled polyester firm Syre on textile circularity

Syre was co-founded by H&M in 2024 to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling.

24 June 2025

What France’s bill on ultra-fast fashion means for the sector

What France’s bill on ultra-fast fashion means for the sector

The bill includes an advertising ban and environmental fines.

16 June 2025

H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ‘backslide’ on climate

H&M commended for sustainable supply chain programme – while 40% of fashion brands ‘backslide’ on climate

E-retailer SHEIN obtained the lowest score in the report, with a 170% increase in absolute emissions in the last two years.

09 June 2025

Brazil seeks to cancel US$180mn carbon credit agreement with LEAF Coalition

Brazil seeks to cancel US$180mn carbon credit agreement with LEAF Coalition

Prosecutors argue that the deal was closed without the previous, free and informed consent of local Indigenous communities.

05 June 2025

From big promises to disillusion: Taking stock of fashion’s sustainable transformation

From big promises to disillusion: Taking stock of fashion’s sustainable transformation

"If we don't change, we fundamentally don't have a business model that will work in the next 20 to 30 years."

27 May 2025