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Levi's eyes cost savings from global factory water reduction targets
Designer jeans brand unveils new strategy to combat water scarcity across its global supply chain
Sewn up: G7 deal with retailers aims to bury fast fashion
Growth in environmental concern pushes retailers to speed up attempts at sustainability
What the unicorn IPO of The RealReal says about the circular economy for fashion
Transitioning away from extractive systems needs innovative business models, product life extension and success stories
Burberry unzips luxury collection made from waste plastic and discarded fishing nets
Luxury brand has redesigned its classic 'car coat' to feature nylon made from plastic scraps
Can a new All Party Group of MPs help tackle fast fashion?
Hubbub's Trewin Restorick
Zara owner promises 100 per cent sustainable fabrics by 2025
Spanish firm which owns fashion brands Pull&Bear, Massimo Dutti and Zara has promised to overhaul its sourcing strategies
Denim giants commit to green design guidelines
Gap, H&M, Lee, Mud Jeans, Tommy Hilfiger, and Reformation are among fashion giants to sign up to new circular principles for denim design
Forest Green Rovers raises the bar with new green football kit made from bamboo
'World's greenest football club' unveils home and away kits made from 50 per cent bamboo mix
Crystal clear: How Swarovski shone a light on the environmental cost of its jewellery
The global brand has published a 'groundbreaking' study looking at the natural capital costs of its business, as it works to drive sustainability improvements and efficiencies
Levi Strauss inks World Bank agreement to cut supply chain emissions
Jeans giant teams up with World Bank's IFC to cut greenhouse gas emissions at suppliers and mills in 10 countries
'For the future of sport': Nike joins UN sustainable fashion charter
Sports giant joins industry initiative backing net zero emissions by 2050
Puma pounces on science-based greenhouse gas reduction goals
German sports brand aims to slash emissions by 35 per cent by 2030 from within its own operations in line with the Paris Agreement
Prada dives into circular economy with pledge to make bags from recycled ocean plastic
Plan to use ocean plastic is accompanied by launch of new collection consisting of six Re-Nylon backpacks
Not so fast fashion
The government's failure to act on fashion waste is damning evidence Ministers do not yet comprehend the environmental crisis, but businesses need to be aware reforms will come eventually
Ted Baker, Farfetch and FW pledge to tackle fashion waste
New project to promote circular fashion launches in London with retailers set to trial range of waste-fighting initiatives
Coat hangers: First Mile confronts its latest waste villain
First Mile is launching a coat hanging recycling service aimed at the retail and fashion industries
Playing for keeps: Is designing emotional durability the key to a circular economy?
We have too much stuff, and too much consumer detachment. But getting people to see material products as long-term is hard
Primark unzips first jeans made with sustainable cotton
High street fashion retailer launches first range of jeans made with material sourced directly from farmers in its Sustainable Cotton Programme
Property giant to launch textile recycling scheme at major shopping centre
In response to MPs' call for fashion recycling tax, Landsec announces plans for 'interactive donation point'
Revealed: How Urban Outfitters ordered employees to cut up clothing
Staff at Amsterdam store were routinely told to destroy damaged clothing rather than discount or donate it, former employees claim
Investigation: Behind the scenes of fast fashion at Urban Outfitters
Reports of wasteful practices at the brand's Amsterdam store shine a light on some of the sustainability challenges faced by the global fashion system
Throwaway fashion: Retailers should be forced to pay for textile clean-up, say MPs
Government should introduce producer responsibility charges for clothing to pay for collection and recycling systems, MPs conclude following major investigation
Recycling support: US firms launch bra take-back service
Anyone ordering a new bra from online retailer Harper Wilde can now send an old one back for recycling
Dress to impress: Fashion giants promise carbon cuts under new UN charter
Big brands including Burberry, H&M, and Hugo Boss unveil new vision for a greener fashion industry
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