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Sustainability

Stories leading the conversation on business sustainability in fashion, workers’ rights, materials, supply chain, CSR, and environmental and social impact.

The unsustainable cost of free returns
CSR

The unsustainable cost of free returns

By Jessica Schiffer
How fashion is helping suppliers fight climate change
CSR

How fashion is helping suppliers fight climate change

By Rachel Cernansky
Ellen MacArthur: Fashion’s linear production model is dead
CSR

Ellen MacArthur: Fashion’s linear production model is dead

By Katerina Ang
Saint Laurent incident underlines environmental cost of fashion shows
Environmental Impact

Saint Laurent incident underlines environmental cost of fashion shows

By Christina Binkley
H&M, Microsofts, PVH Corp collaborate in circular fashion initiative
CSR

H&M, Microsofts, PVH Corp collaborate in circular fashion initiative

By Maghan McDowell
In the Age of Mass Fashion, Made-to-Order Finds New Appeal
Retail

In the Age of Mass Fashion, Made-to-Order Finds New Appeal

By Erin Cunningham
Fashion makes headway on circularity — but not fast enough
CSR

Fashion makes headway on circularity — but not fast enough

By George Arnett
Stella McCartney: “Clothes are not going anywhere”
Innovation

Stella McCartney: “Clothes are not going anywhere”

By Maghan McDowell and Katerina Ang
Wasteful packaging is going out of fashion
Innovation

Wasteful packaging is going out of fashion

By Rachel Cernansky
Are mined diamonds more environmentally friendly? Not so fast
Environmental Impact

Are mined diamonds more environmentally friendly? Not so fast

By George Arnett
Donna Karan’s former CEO is fast-trackings fashion into the circular economy
Innovation

Donna Karan’s former CEO is fast-trackings fashion into the circular economy

By Rachel Cernansky
Fashion’s long hunt for the perfect vegan leather
Innovation

Fashion’s long hunt for the perfect vegan leather

By Alden Wicker
It’s time for fashion to remove toxic chemicals from clothing
Environmental Impact

It’s time for fashion to remove toxic chemicals from clothing

By Rachel Cernansky
Tracking sustainability’s rise as one of fashion’s favourite words
CSR

Tracking sustainability’s rise as one of fashion’s favourite words

By George Arnett
How Allbirds built a sustainable supply chain
Environmental Impact

How Allbirds built a sustainable supply chain

By Rachel Cernansky
6 ways blockchain is changing luxury
Social Impact

6 ways blockchain is changing luxury

By Maghan McDowell
Can leather go green?
Innovation

Can leather go green?

By Elizabeth L. Cline
Dyehouses are cleaning up their act
Environmental Impact

Dyehouses are cleaning up their act

By Rachel Cernansky
The ‘buy local’ movement comes to fashion
CSR

The ‘buy local’ movement comes to fashion

By Rachel Cernansky
Can fast fashion be green?
CSR

Can fast fashion be green?

By Annachiara Biondi
Lab-grown diamonds are shaking up the world of fine jewellery
Innovation

Lab-grown diamonds are shaking up the world of fine jewellery

By Osman Ahmed