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Fashion brands back comprehensive EU ban on PFAS

Discussions began today (22 March) on the upcoming ban on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), according to environmental NGO ChemSec.…

New H&M collection features 100% recycled sequins, rhinestones, beads

Fashion retailer H&M has released its latest collection that features 100% sustainable embellishments, including sequins, rhinestones and beads. A series…

Week in Review: The precarious position of women in the fashion supply chain

International Women’s Day has become a go-to platitude and marketing strategy for corporations hoping to reassure their customer base that…

PETA urges H&M to produce duck down sourcing report

PETA submitted a shareholder resolution to the H&M Group yesterday (9 March) urging the board of directors to prepare a…

H&M powers towards sourcing renewable electricity goal

H&M Group partnered with Lightsource bp and Schroders Greencoat as part of a multi-year power contract for new solar projects. Based…

Textile industry sustainability remains too fragmented

This is nothing new, of course. But just how far have we come, and exactly how much progress is the…

H&M, Remondis team on textile waste management initiative

Looper Textile Co., the standalone joint venture is owned 50% by H&M and 50% by Remondis. The firm will collect…

H&M Foundation aims to scale up waste picking project

Launched in 2020, the H&M Foundation’s Saamuhika Shakti project has invested US$11m to help uplift the informal waste pickers in…

H&M vows to improve assortment on weaker performance – but is it too little, too late?

GlobalData apparel analyst, Darcey Jupp, says that while H&M achieved revenue growth of 12% to SEK223.6bn (US$21.7bn) in FY2021/22, its…

Brands failing to protect Myanmar garment workers

Since the illegal military takeover in Myanmar two years ago, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre says it has…