fashion
H&M issues €500m bond tied to meeting its CO2 and recycled garment goals
High street fashion retailer's sustainability-linked bond was 7.6 times oversubscribed, it said
Green uniforms: David Luke Schoolwear completes 1,000-panel rooftop solar plant
Solar plant at uniform provider's Manchester headquarters made possible by green loan from HSBC
What will it take for 2021 to be a groundbreaking year for circular fashion?
More than 100 billion garments are produced annually, and many end up in the landfill
Is laundry fuelling the marine plastics crisis?
A new study from Canadian non-profit Ocean Wise has shown that synthetic fibres, many released from clothing and textiles during domestic laundry, make up a large proportion of microplastics in the Arctic Ocean
WRAP: Over half of UK public concerned about 'severe' environmental cost of clothes
Waste charity launches Textiles 2030 initiative to help fashion firms cut greenhouse gas emissions and foster development of circular economy practices
Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter
Company has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango, and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge
Avery Dennison: Digitally enabled labels central to circular economy in fashion
The US clothing firm reveals how digital technologies could finally make circular fashion a reality
On trend: Chanel debuts new sustainability-linked bond
French luxury fashion label has raised a €600m bond whose terms are linked to its sustainability goals
Not so fast fashion: Public backs calls for government to clean up fashion industry
Hubbub report reveals widespread support for policies to curb environmental impact of clothing industry
Primark kicks off nationwide clothes recycling scheme
High street fashion retailer rolls out collection boxes for shoppers to ditch old clothes at all 190 of its UK stores
Greener textiles: New sustainability standards established for man-made cellulosic fibres
MMCF, which is the second biggest cellulosic fibre group after cotton, holds huge untapped potential to transform the fashion industry, according to Forum for the Future and the Textile Exchange
John Lewis launches sustainable fashion collection with Mother of Pearl
The collaboration bypasses the typical rhythms of the fashion industry to instead launch on Earth Day.
When is a vegan product not really vegan? Retailers warned over risk of inadvertently false claims
Defining a product as vegan is more complex than many think, but new industry guidelines aim to help retailers assure consumers
How companies can source leather more sustainably
The environmental impact of using this material mirrors that of using cattle as a protein source
C&A owners launch Laudes Foundation in bid 'to reshape global markets'
The Foundation aims to build on C&A's work pioneering circular economy principles across the fashion industry
How Patagonia became the 'grand experiment' of sustainable business
Patagonia's Lisa Pike Sheehy and Mihela Hladin Wolfe talk about how the outdoor wear company aspires to be a sustainability trailblazer - and is well used to 'playing in the arena of hate and love' as a result
Cloth nappy maker TotsBots snapped up by Frugi
Frugi expands eco-friendly empire with acquisition of TotsBots and its sister reusable sanitary products brand Bloom & Nora
Vogue Italia ditches photos in sustainable fashion issue
Move is to highlight carbon impact of fashion photo shoots, according to editor
Fashion sector on trend to miss 2020 waste targets
Population growth, rising consumption levels, lack of collection infrastructure and fast fashion is blocking industry progress on waste, report finds
A Circular Christmas? Charity urges greener habits for party outfits
Hubbub is urging consumers to think twice before buying Christmas Party outfits they will only wear once
H&M debuts rental service trial in time for Christmas party season
Stockholm store to allow customers to rent selected outfits from retail giant's Conscious Exclusive sustainable clothing range
Prada inks €50m deal for sustainability-linked loan in fashion industry first
Italian designer brand agrees deal with Crédit Agricole for a loan with interest rates dependent on lighting efficiency and greener materials goals
MUD Jeans aims to unzip market for circular denim
The Dutch denim company wants to take the most popular fashion product in the world - a pair of jeans - and make it in the most sustainable way possible
Europe's fashion habit fourth largest cause of environmental pressures
The negative environmental impact of textiles production is beaten only by food, housing and transport, new research reveals