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Unpicking the confusion over what constitutes ‘sustainable’ cotton
With one kilogramme of cotton – roughly the equivalent of a T-shirt and pair of jeans – using 2,000 litres of water to produce, brands are increasingly seeing the importance of sourcing cotton that...
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Gender issues and sustainable fashion under spotlight in latest magazine
The UK has made closing the 18% pay gap between men and women part of its new industrial strategy, amid evidence from McKinsey that this could encourage another 840,000 women to enter the workforce and...
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‘Water-less’ manufacturing and new cotton irrigation techniques spell hope...
A pair of Levi Strauss 501 jeans has a water footprint of an estimated 3,781 litres of water, from growing the cotton, through manufacturing, consumer use and end of life disposal. And although...
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CSR Cheat Sheet: 2020 deforestation targets to be missed
ONCE UPON a time, 2020 felt like a long way off. Now, with less than nine months until the start of the next decade, the landmark date looks mighty close. At current trajectories, corporations that set...
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Brand Watch: Xinjiang forced labour allegations put brands and investors in...
While companies have been polishing their green credentials ahead of the Biden climate summit, less welcome has been media attention on their performance over human rights issues. The biggest focus has...
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‘Is regenerative farming just a buzzword or a blueprint for restoring soil...
Irreversible ecosystem collapse is looming. If nothing is done to stop it, farming systems face a potentially catastrophic future, with severe implications for society the world over. This isn’t...
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