All CSR & Sustainability articles – Page 80
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ArticleEU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles: Everything you need to know
The European Commission is changing the rules of the game for players in the textile sector. Are you ready?
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ArticleAnne-Laure Descours: “We’re committed to making it better”
Puma’s Anne-Laure Descours is honest and optimistic about what needs to change. Read her interview on circularity in the apparel business.
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ArticleRepairs: Old knowledge and future challenges
Regulations for the right to repair are underway. Although challenging, can these be a positive for brands, consumers, and the environment?
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ArticleCircular design thinking: Design beats disposal
What can replace a business-centered design approach, with repairable products that last longer, are recyclable and still create value?
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ArticleInvesting in Circularity: Could a better definition drive investments?
Is investing in circularity worth the risk? In part 4 of our “Investing in Circularity” series, Amy Rauen has some surprising answers.
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ArticleFabian Nendza: “We see ourselves as pioneers”
Can a retailer play a role in the circular economy? Through customer dialog and guidance, Globetrotter aims to do just that.
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ArticleInvesting in circularity: Where is the money going and why?
For anyone interested in investing in circularity, we get to the heart of the matter: who is investing, and what are they investing in?
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ArticleInvesting in circularity: What about the ROI?
In part three of her series, Amy Rauen tells us why brands shouldn’t worry about ROI when it comes to embracing a circular economy model.
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ArticleForward to nature*…or how to design a successful future for all
What would a truly circular world look like? GreenroomVoice explores how imagining such a world shows us the action needed to get there.
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ArticleDaring to think de-growth in the textile industry
Over-consumption can’t go on, but does de-growth have to equal financial losses in the textile industry? Charles Ross explores alternatives.
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ArticleGood momentum but high hurdles remain: Circularity in the eyewear sector
With performance and scale both large barriers, what can the eyewear sector do to become circular?
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ArticleCircular value chain? Don’t forget the consumer
When it comes to circular business models, remembering to include consumers is key. The European Outdoor Group offers tips for businesses.
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ArticleCircular Economy: a comprehensive link collection
Beat the circularity information overload and start your sustainable journey as a brand, supplier, manufacturer and retailer. We’ve collected the most useful links and resources.
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ArticleEva Karlsson: “Transform or die”
It’s one of our industry’s most frequently cited examples of a successful circular business model. Houdini’s CEO tells us how she does it.
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ArticleFrom circular products and business models to circular ecosystems
We explain the opportunities for your company to engage with circularity and explore you some successful examples.
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ArticleDecathlon launches buyback service in Germany
Decathlon Germany is launching a used-product “Buy Back” service in select cities. For the first time, the sporting goods manufacturer and retailer is buying back used sports products and returning them to second-use sales after successfully inspecting and/or repairing them. Customers who sell their products to Decathlon receive either a ...
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ArticleTecnica Group’s ski boot recycling project aims at closing the loop
The Tecnica Group is committed to closing the circle of ski boot life cycles: 4,200 ski boots have already been collected, dismantled and recycled into new products in the first year since autumn 2021 of the group’s “Recycle Your Boots” (RYB) project.
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ArticleOeko-Tex rebrands, launches new certification for Responsible Business
Starting in November 2022, Oeko-Tex is offering a new certification addressing due diligence requirements. With the introduction of the new Oeko-Tex Responsible Business certification, the company aims to support brands, brand groups, retailers and traders in the textile and leather industry in meeting the challenges of implementing human rights and ...
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News briefsCraghoppers launches capsule collection with fibers made from carbon emissions
Going to market in Fall 2023, U.K. company Craghoppers is introducing its first capsule collection of four styles featuring a blended material made from recycled polyester and fibers converted from CO2 industrial waste. The fleece fabric, which has been developed with technology company Lanzatech, contains 30 percent of fibers made ...
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ArticleInvesting in circularity: A fortune for the future
Investments in circularity are increasing. In the first of four articles, we give you an overview of the whos, the whats, and how much.
