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16 March 2023

New standards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed legal standards on concentrations of man-made “forever chemicals” in Americans’ drinking water. [EPA Proposes Limits for 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Water - wsj.com]

14 March 2023

Zero-impact technologies

Clean tech moves between 2,500 and 3 trillion euros globally. At the moment, most of these technologies are still far more expensive than their fossil alternatives, as shown by the recent study by the World Economic Forum and BCG "Winning in Green Markets: Scaling Products for a Net Zero World". While pioneering green markets involves taking a risk, it is likely to pay off as untapped markets emerge and are willing to pay more for sustainable products.

03 March 2023

On sustainability, fashion always plays in defense and is late in lobbying

Other industries have a long and established history of lobbying, but fashion has lagged behind, Vogue writes, widening the gap between industry players and policymakers. Fashion legislation is increasing. In France, the Greenwashing Act (écoblanchiment); in California, extended producer responsibility (EPR); and the EU's European Green Deal. But brands and their supply chains stutter, seem unprepared for change and fail to lobby. [Fashion has a lobbying gap - Vogue Business]

23 February 2023

Gucci Sustainability Drive and the European Fashion Regulation

Makers of luxury goods, whose products are generally less damaging to the environment than fast fashion, are having to work to make their operations greener. [Gucci Launches Sustainability Drive as European Fashion ... - wsj.com]

06 February 2023

India: the benefits of advancing the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative through the G20

Launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, the Lifestyle for Environment (LiFE) initiative aims to encourage the adoption of sustainable lifestyles in India and internationally to tackle the challenges of environmental degradation and climate change. Download full report

04 January 2023

Bangladesh, Dissemination workshop on "institutional policy framework in the Tannery Workers Union"

Trade union leaders and economists on Thursday (December 29, 2022) urged the tannery owners to implement social and environmental compliances for the welfare of the industry and the workers. They said the European Union (EU) and the US are not buying leather from Bangladesh as most of the tanneries are yet to obtain certificates from Leather Working Group. [Experts for social, environmental compliance programs in ...- dhakatribune.com]

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