Ecotextile News Bulletin 05.03.2024

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Tuesday, 5th March 2024

Report spells out suppliers' climate challenge NEW YORK - Innovative funding models will be needed if fashion and textiles suppliers - who are responsible for the bulk of the industry's CO2 emissions - are to play their part in meeting climate change targets. That is the conclusion of a new report, 'Catwalk to Carbon Neutral', commissioned... Read More Bangladesh eyes shift to non-cotton fibres DHAKA - The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has published a new report claiming that with the right level of investment, the country’s non-cotton apparel exports could... Read More SBTi reports address supply chain strategies LONDON - The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released two new reports to support the design and implementation of beyond value chain mitigation (BVCM) strategies and mobilise increased action... Read More Better Cotton launches Pakistan digital data scheme GENEVA - The Better Cotton initiative has launched a new farm-level project in Pakistan to digitalise field data collection in the country’s cotton-growing sector.  The launch of the project... Read More Podcast: Figuring out fashion’s CO2 emissions WAKEFIELD – If the global textile sector is to reduce the impact of its CO2 emissions on the planet – it first needs to know where they come from in the supply chain. To explain one way... Read More   500 garment factories join safety programme AMSTERDAM - More than 500 garment factories across India, Vietnam, Cambodia and Indonesia have now joined the Life and Building Safety (LABS) programme to improve worker safety. LABS, set up by the Dutch sustainable trade initiative IDH, is dedicated to ensuring the wellbeing of workers by... Read More UK announces sustainable fashion funding drive LEEDS - Applications are now open for researchers, businesses and other organisations to apply for funding to run targeted research projects that will provide new insights, evidence and data to help drive sustainability practices in the UK’s fashion and textile industry. The £700,000 ‘Sustainable... Read More OUT NOW - FEB/MAR ISSUE New CO2 tool - production process emissions can be measured for the first time   Climate laws - how the most extensive legislation so far will impact businesses Small gesture - new Italian test for microplastic release is made public Spilling the dirt - composting the world's first biodegradable stretch denim Dodgy data - why the claim fashion causes 10% of global emissions is wrong AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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