Ecotextile News Bulletin 14.12.2023

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Thursday, 14th December 2023

EU corporate due diligence legislation agreed BRUSSELS - European Union legislators early today reached a deal on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) which will make companies liable for humans rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. The new directive would apply to both EU and non-EU companies... Read More Brands and retailers sign up to renewed Accord AMSTERDAM - A total of 56 global brands and retailers have so far signed the renewed International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry which was last month extended for up... Read More Under Armour partners to share microfibre test kits BALTIMORE – Sportswear brand Under Armour has teamed up with UK textile testing firm James Heal and service provider Hohenstein to make its microfibre-shed test available to the wider industry. Over... Read More Saco Green making waves in the textile industry SPONSORED CONTENT - Saco Green, a prominent sustainable manufacturer, is making waves in the textile industry with their commitment to building a better future.   With its extensive range... Read More Podcast: Threaded Together - climate smart cotton WAKEFIELD – Our host Philip Berman talks to Daren Abney, executive director of the US Cotton Trust Protocol; Christine Morgan, chief scientific officer for the Soil Health Institute; and Jesse Daystar,... Read More Sponsored Content "Slow and steady wins the race" says the International Wool Textile Organisation - IWTO Click here to read more   Sae-A climate targets verified by SBTi SEOUL - South Korea's Sae-A Trading, one of the world’s largest apparel manufacturers, has announced that its climate targets have been validated by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi has backed Sae-A's targets to reduce direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions (Scope... Read More Better Cotton member linked to forced labour WASHINGTON DC – A Chinese textile producer faces expulsion from the Better Cotton initiative after it was added to the list of companies banned from exporting its products into the US because of alleged links to forced labour. Anhui Xinya New Materials Co Ltd was one of three companies added... Read More DEC/JAN ISSUE Next Gen nadir - a year on from opening its flagship factory, Renewcell is in trouble   ESG an overrated asset? Experts discuss what investment challenges might mean for fashion PFAS - new ruling leaves US manufacturers and importers facing gargantuan task   Rocky road for new materials - outlining the business case for sustainable textiles Decarbonisation - a full steam ahead look at how the textile industry is mobilising Woolly thinking - more on contradictory 'synthetic' vs 'natural' marketing nonsense AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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