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23 February 2023

Ageing Society

As the UN commemorates World Day of Social Justice on February 20, we’re taking a look at one of the key challenges the world is facing in the coming decades: the gradual and largely irreversible shift towards an older population. According to the United Nations Population Division, the number of persons aged 65 and older is expected to double over the next three decades, reaching 1.6 billion in 2050. [Countries with the oldest population 2022 - Statista]

24 January 2023

In a constant push towards binding legislation on climate and social impact, is the fashion industry ready for the future?

The fashion industry is moving from self-regulation and the blah-blah of non-legally binding pacts to meaningful sustainability legislation, as evidenced by activity in France that’s pushing the agenda forward more so than other countries. The French government’s proactive stance is a sign of things to come in Europe and beyond, says Lisa Lang, Director Policy & EU Affairs Orchestrator, at the innovation catalyst Climate-KIC, co-funded by the European Union.

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]

19 December 2022

The European Parliament and Member States have reached an agreement on the reform of the CO2 market and to reduce the impact of greenhouse gases

The agreement achieves the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 55% by the end of the decade. A new Emissions Trading System (ETS) and a Social Climate Fund (SCF). Power generators and heavy polluters covered by the ETS will have to reduce their pollution by 62% by the end of the decade, 1% more than initially proposed by the European Commission. Waste will be covered by the scheme from 2028, with potential derogations until 2030. [EU reaches deal on critical climate policy after marathon talks – Politico]

19 November 2022

Many brands abandon Twitter: where do fashion refugees go?

Balenciaga, part of the Kering group, was the first to leave Twitter after the platform was bought by Elon Musk, becoming the first fashion brand to close its social profile. Many followed with the argument that Musk's new guidelines would loosen control over moderation within the site: a "sewer of hatred and bigotry," model Gigi Hadid told BoF. Many move to other platforms, writes Vogue Business, among which Mastodon stands out, described by nssmag. as open source independent of big tech, without ads and lives thanks to user donations.

28 October 2022

Too much! Elon Musk closes for $ 44 billion the purchase of Twitter but the Big-Tech are in crisis because brands spend less on marketing

The richest man in the world bought the platform by tweeting: "the bird is freed." [Elon Musk completes $44 billion deal to own Twitter – NYT]. It'snot a great buy, and there's also a broader change going on in online communities. Even in Zuckerberg's company, things are not going well. Meta's shares fell 25% because brands spend less on marketing. Meta's disappointing earnings come amid a broader sell-off in Big Tech stocks.

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