If I say certifications, I’ll bet that GOTS will pop into your mind as one of the first things – if not the first thing – and that is not strange at all. And in March 2024 GOTS 7.0 was released, making GOTS even more ambitious.
Read MoreWe heard your concerns — what exactly does the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) involve, and how does it differ from the previous General Product Safety Directive (GPSD)? Understanding these changes is crucial. Why? Because staying compliant is non-negotiable. Keep reading for a clear breakdown.
Read MoreSupply chains can feel like puzzles. You can never fully predict or control every aspect, but you can try. That includes Scope 3 in carbon accounting. The Scope that many companies avoid for all costs, because it’s quite extensive. But that doesn’t have to be you. Here are key insights to navigate the unknown Scope 3:
Read MoreAccording to a report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF, the number of children in child labor has risen to 160 million worldwide. An increase of 8.4 million in recent years. Around 79 million of these children are doing dangerous work jeopardizing their health and future development. So, what should you do?
Read MoreTo help you with your 2025 sustainability agenda, we’ve gathered 5 points that you should definitely include if you haven’t already. We of course wouldn’t tell you to do stuff that we couldn’t confidently help you with. Check out the links under each point to read about what we can do!
Read MoreGetting started with ESG is a must.
And if you haven’t already, chances are that you’ll fall behind pretty quickly in 2025.
But where do you start? What do you start with? Who do you include? Do you have someone who can be dedicated to it, or don’t you have enough resources?
Read MoreThe reasons for getting certified in textile industry are many, and the same can be said for the number of different certifications. Some might suit your company better than other.
Read our overview of the most common certifications used in the fashion and lifestyle industry below.
Read MoreIf we are to succeed as an industry, we need a whole army of sustainability delegates placed in fashion companies all around the world. An in-house CSR expert would not only mean shorter lines of communication. It would also mean an easier and more natural integration of CSR and sustainability. When CSR is represented in a company through a trusted employee, it doesn’t just pop up once in a while when meeting with external consultants. CSR is now present in the day to day life, at the coffee machine, during lunch breaks, meetings and more. As such it oozes into a company’s culture and the unconscious level of employees’ workflows.
Read MoreRegenerative agriculture, or farming as it is also called, has very quickly become a buzzword, especially in the fashion industry. Several outlets haves even dubbed it the future of fashion. But what is it, and how is it different from the agricultural practices we already know?
Read MoreThe HIGG Index was developed by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition in order to help brands become more sustainable and not least to measure and score their development within sustainability and carbon footprint.
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