Nylon Recycling Startup Syntetica Raises $30 Million Series A
Lululemon and apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings are among the investors backing the French startup as it scales a proprietary process for recycling nylon from mixed-textile waste.
Sustainability
How fashion can do better for people and the planet.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand: Masterclass 4 of 5 — Buying Better
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for both people and the planet, but still makes business sense? In the next chapter of BoF's five-part masterclass, we'll look at the importance of purchasing practices and how brands can establish supportive partnerships with their suppliers.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand: Masterclass 4 of 5 — Buying Better
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for both people and the planet, but still makes business sense? In the next chapter of BoF's five-part masterclass, we'll look at the importance of purchasing practices and how brands can establish supportive partnerships with their suppliers.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand – Tracking and Traceability
Catch up on the third installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to measure the environmental and social impact of your business.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand – Tracking and Traceability
Catch up on the third installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to measure the environmental and social impact of your business.
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion’s Supply Chain
How are brands and manufacturers building supply chain resilience in response to the pandemic?
BoF LIVE: The Future of Fashion’s Supply Chain
How are brands and manufacturers building supply chain resilience in response to the pandemic?
Will Self-Regulation Solve Fashion’s Sustainability Problem?
This week, an unlikely alliance of fashion giants including Chanel, Hermès, Inditex and H&M agreed to a new set of climate commitments, but the industry is unlikely to overcome its sustainability challenge through self-policing alone.
Will Self-Regulation Solve Fashion’s Sustainability Problem?
This week, an unlikely alliance of fashion giants including Chanel, Hermès, Inditex and H&M agreed to a new set of climate commitments, but the industry is unlikely to overcome its sustainability challenge through self-policing alone.
How Can Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Adopt Responsible Logistics Strategies?
Sharing DHL’s global insight on responsible logistics strategies, as well as the experience of entrepreneur and designer Emily Bode, BoF identifies how smaller businesses can reimagine logistics to do good and mitigate harm.
How Can Small and Medium-Sized Businesses Adopt Responsible Logistics Strategies?
Sharing DHL’s global insight on responsible logistics strategies, as well as the experience of entrepreneur and designer Emily Bode, BoF identifies how smaller businesses can reimagine logistics to do good and mitigate harm.
The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On
More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.
The Sustainability Goals Chanel, Kering and H&M Could All Agree On
More than 60 fashion companies have signed on to The Fashion Pact launched by Kering's CEO last year, creating an unusually large industry cross-section that's committed to seven new targets to reduce the sector's environmental impact.
When ‘Mea Culpa’ Is the Best Marketing
On sustainability, some fashion brands are becoming more comfortable with growing transparency and finding that acknowledging their shortcomings can make for more effective communications than crowing about their achievements.
When ‘Mea Culpa’ Is the Best Marketing
On sustainability, some fashion brands are becoming more comfortable with growing transparency and finding that acknowledging their shortcomings can make for more effective communications than crowing about their achievements.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand: Masterclass 3 of 5 — Tracking and Traceability
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for both people and the planet, but still makes business sense? In the next chapter of BoF's five-part masterclass, we'll talk about how and why companies need to get to grips with their supply chain.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand: Masterclass 3 of 5 — Tracking and Traceability
What does it take to build a fashion brand that is good for both people and the planet, but still makes business sense? In the next chapter of BoF's five-part masterclass, we'll talk about how and why companies need to get to grips with their supply chain.
Chanel’s Sustainability Financing, Explained
Chanel is joining the likes of Burberry and VF Corp in the booming market for sustainable bonds, but Chanel's bond comes with a hefty penalty if it doesn’t hit its green goals, making it a trendsetter.
Chanel’s Sustainability Financing, Explained
Chanel is joining the likes of Burberry and VF Corp in the booming market for sustainable bonds, but Chanel's bond comes with a hefty penalty if it doesn’t hit its green goals, making it a trendsetter.
Clothes Mountains Build Up as Recycling Breaks Down
The multi-billion-dollar trade in second-hand clothing that helps prevent the global fashion industry's growing pile of waste going straight to landfill is facing a crisis.
Clothes Mountains Build Up as Recycling Breaks Down
The multi-billion-dollar trade in second-hand clothing that helps prevent the global fashion industry's growing pile of waste going straight to landfill is facing a crisis.
Poshmark Says It Filed To Go Public
The resale platform had until now put off a potential IPO to focus on boosting sales and improving its execution.
Poshmark Says It Filed To Go Public
The resale platform had until now put off a potential IPO to focus on boosting sales and improving its execution.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand — Designing for Sustainability
Catch up on the second installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to embed sustainable values into the creative process.
How to Build a Sustainable Fashion Brand — Designing for Sustainability
Catch up on the second installment of BoF's new five-part online learning series to find out how to embed sustainable values into the creative process.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF
EU Removes Leather From Deforestation Law
The changes, which will go into effect in December 2027, are a win for the leather industry.
UK Bans ‘Recycled’ Clothing Ads From Adidas, Uniqlo and Calvin Klein
Major retailers’ ads promoting “recycled” clothing and shoes have been banned by the UK watchdog after advertisers were unable to prove their green claims.
Burberry Delays Net Zero Emissions Target by 10 Years to 2050
The British group positioned itself as an industry leader five years ago when it announced a goal of net zero by 2040 — ahead of other luxury brands and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Milan Fashion Week Will Ask Brands Not to Show Fur
The National Chamber of Italian Fashion will no longer promote fur at events or on social media.
Zara Workers Urge Fashion Chain to Stop Plan Cutting Local Wages
Labour representatives worry the shift to standardised conditions would erase years of locally negotiated terms in A Coruña.
Levi’s Sued for Allegedly Misleading Consumers on Ethical Labour Practices
The Clean Clothes Campaign and four Dutch consumers have accused the denim brand of failing to meet the responsible production standards it promotes in its marketing.
Etsy Bans Fur From Its Listings
Effective Aug. 11, the e-commerce marketplace will pull any remaining animal fur products from its website.