Bright future? Fashion’s watershed year as it moves from waste to woke
As new brands begin to tackle social and environmental harm, a more sustainable future awaits
Corporate Social Responsibility
Natural dyes v synthetic: which is more sustainable?
Colours derived from plants may appear more planet-friendly than man-made dyes, but the case isn’t clear-cut
The UK company turning coffee waste into furniture
Re-Worked makes material from waste coffee grounds collected from offices around the UK to make furniture for the same offices
Can a hashtag change the fashion industry?
On Fashion Revolution Day, people will take to social media to ask brands #whomademyclothes, but critics say hashtag activism makes little difference
How concerned are CEOs about climate change? Not at all
In an annual PwC survey of chief executives, global warming didn’t even make the list of key concerns or priorities, falling far below regulation and taxation
Luxury brands: higher standards or just a higher mark-up?
Research challenges assumption that there is a link between the cost of clothing and the way it is produced, explains Tansy Hoskins