Circular Economy Fashion brands launch textile recycling pilot in Spain The initiative aims to create an efficient system to collect and sort used clothes ahead of new EPR regulations. Melodie Michel 15 October 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Inspiring action with IKEA’s Global Climate and Nature Director + a Climate Week NYC news roundup, two landmark carbon credit deals and a sign that sustainability work is becoming more holistic. Melodie Michel 26 September 2024
Carbon market Amazon, H&M, Walmart in US$180mn forest carbon credit deal with Brazil government The deal reflects the growing confidence companies and state actors are placing in jurisdictional forest projects. Melodie Michel 24 September 2024
Climate Targets Top fashion brands lack ambition and transparency on climate: report Less than half (47%) of brands have an SBTi-validated decarbonisation target covering their entire supply chains. Melodie Michel 02 August 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: The true power of transition planning Transition plans for transformation, H&M's carbon offset concerns and a raft of sustainability appointments. Melodie Michel 06 June 2024
Policy & Standards H&M Head of Sustainability ‘concerned’ about expanding carbon offset use within SBTi “The decision weakens corporate climate pledges and makes real decarbonisation efforts within value chains less attractive.” Melodie Michel 03 June 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: EV supply chains have a long way to go Human rights and environmental risks abound for EV makers, climate tensions grow in the US and fashion brands step up their game. Melodie Michel 23 May 2024
Circular Economy H&M, Primark among 7 brands in new circular fashion initiative Fashion giants are attempting to decouple revenue from production. Melodie Michel 21 May 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: Calls for rigour (and consensus) in next-gen sustainability standards SBTi saga continued, NZAOA's new protocol, scrutiny over supply chain schemes and more... Melodie Michel 18 April 2024
Supply chains Investigation links H&M, Zara's 'Better Cotton' to Brazilian deforestation The damning report urges brands to "go beyond using certification schemes to ensure their goods are ethically sourced". Melodie Michel 12 April 2024