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Sustainability, Transparency, Traceability in Fashion, Footwear Industries Discussed at UNECE Summit
The one-day event took stock of the implementation of the Sustainability Pledge initiative, three years after…
Uncaged Innovations Raises $5.6 Million for Its Bio-based Leather Alternative
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Investors Need to Write Bigger Checks for Green Businesses, Says Canopy Founder Nicole Rycroft
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EXCLUSIVE: FibreTrace Partners With Target Corp. and Cargill on Traceable Cotton
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The Swedish textile recycler has been acquired by investment banking firm Altor, and will rebrand under the…
Mytheresa’s Deal With Vestiaire Collective Shows How Hot Luxury Resale Has Become
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Selling Sustainability: How Copenhagen’s Annual Summit Recycled Its Own Message
The 15th anniversary of the annual Global Fashion Summit showed that the road to sustainability is a long…
How Patagonia Tackled the Dilemma of How to Be Profitable and Sustainable At the Same
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Neiman Marcus CEO Says the Company Is ‘Ahead of Achieving’ Sustainability Goals
The retailer is focused on sustainable product and services, a culture of belonging, and supporting and…
Are We Having Fun Yet? Selfridges Wants Circular Retail to Be Playful
"Ultimately we're heading to a point where enjoyment is possibly more important than actual ownership of…
Blackstone’s Jennifer Morgan Talks Private Equity ESG
The private equity firm has more than $1 trillion in assets and is looking to throw its weight around on…
Cascale Names Under Armour’s Colin Browne as CEO
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