Plastic Pollution
Businesses ramp up calls for legally binding Global Plastics Treaty
Harmonised regulations should include phase-outs, product design and extended producer responsibility (EPR).
recycling
Fashion
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
Supply chains
Circularity, supplier engagement and the ‘elephant in the room’ of sustainable procurement
EPR policies may be insufficient on their own.
19 June 2025
Circular Economy
Ingka Group-backed recycling plant to boost Belgium’s circularity goals
IKEA’s largest retailer announced a new €1 billion investment in recycling infrastructure this January.
13 June 2025
Plastic Pollution
Recycled plastics 30 years and €400bn away from cost parity with virgin plastics
"Moving the needle will require a systems approach with regulatory support."
27 May 2025
Sustainability Reports
H&M used nearly 90% sustainable materials in 2024
Despite this progress, Scope 3 emissions went up 3.5% year on year.
01 April 2025
Policy & Standards
Apparel brands will soon be mandated to recycle used clothes in California
Non-compliance could lead to fines of up to US$50,000 per day for intentional violations.
08 October 2024
Policy & Standards
How CSOs can leverage digital product passports to achieve circularity
Certain industries in the EU will soon have to trace the lifecycle of their products.
18 July 2024