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15 November 2022

Efforts to avoid catastrophic climate change are failing, as COP27 climate summit reports show. What it means for fashion

The world has no credible path to avoid climate catastrophe, and greenhouse gases will exceed agreed limits by 2030. Extreme weather, high temperatures and rising sea levels threaten raw material production, workers' rights, and supply chains. Some of the largest fashion manufacturing centers, including Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, are among the countries most vulnerable to climate deterioration [What Are Fashion's Climate Risks| BoF]

12 September 2022

Nike in trouble for the supply chain involving Xinjiang

Should Nike freeze all sourcing and production in China in light of the Uyghur crisis? That’s a question shareholders will be pondering at the sportswear juggernaut’s annual meeting on Friday. [Nike Pushes Back on Calls for China Pullout – SJ]

17 June 2022

Water scarcity is the most serious problem we have: it is an epochal challenge for agriculture and livestock and therefore for textiles and leather

An unprecedented water crisis is underway in Italy: (As Po dries up, Italy's food and energy supplies are at risk – WP). Agricultural water scarcity is expected to increase in more than 80% of the world's cropland by 2050. For the "future of water" the agricultural techniques that retain rainwater in the soils and the reduction of consumption in industry are relevant. A single cotton shirt requires over 2500 liters of water. Leather, for bags and shoes, needs 160 liters per kilo. Machine and plant engineering suppliers can play a key role as producers of sustainable energy and water systems (i.e. Green Label)

04 March 2022

Fashion isn’t becoming more sustainable, but next-generation materials can help

Using data from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Textile Exchange, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has estimated that emissions from the garment industry will be 1,025 gigatons of CO2e in 2019, or 2% of global emissions. On Forbes, fashion insider Brooke Roberts-Islam presents an overview of next-generation materials to reduce the environmental impact of textile and leather.

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