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Decent, annually revised wages could fill part of the financing gap for fashion workers' climate adaptation.
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Asia Pulp & Paper net zero goals approved by SBTi as Indonesian corporates affirm climate pledges
APP is Indonesia's first major resources firm to get its climate goals approved by the Science Based Targets initiative, although the targets do not yet include its biggest source of emissions. Rival RGE has also restated its climate commitments despite political signals of the country's retreat from the Paris Agreement.
Steep energy price hikes force factory closures, but investments in energy efficiency could ease the crisis.
Artificial intelligence could help the fashion industry become greener, but unions worry workers will pay the price.
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Fast fashion has a serious coal problem
A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition.
Shoppers could be exposing themselves to carcinogens in the fabrics of the ultra-cheap, ultra-fast fashions they buy online.
As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.
Instead of passing on old and unwanted clothes to charity stores, consumers should re-direct the items to fast fashion companies that should pay for the waste they generate and fund research on new recycling technologies.
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There are large financial and environmental benefits from reducing waste, says a recent report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Microfibre pollution is a growing problem around the world. What's a concerned citizen to do?
As tiny fibers shed from synthetic textiles invade our bodies, researchers scramble to identify potential threats.
Australian bank St George's start-up competition will see 12 companies competing for A$25,000 grants to make their ideas a reality. Among these is Kusaga Athletic, which says it makes the world's greenest T-shirt.
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Purpose Venture Capital
Purpose Venture Capital co-invests in Bioworks
International Institute for Sustainable Development
Sustainable cotton sector continues to grow, bring farmers higher incomes
