The eighth anniversary of the Rana Plaza building collapse, which killed over 1,000 garment workers and injured thousands more, took place at the weekend. To coincide with the event there have been calls for consumers to campaign for safe factories for garment workers.
While Fashion Revolution has been calling on the industry and governments to recognise the interconnection between human rights and the rights of nature as part of its annual Question Time event.
To coincide with the 51st anniversary of World Earth Day, just-style took a look at the ways in which the footwear and apparel industry marked the event. Highlights include a pledge by the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) for zero hide waste, new technology from Jeanologia that could help scale sustainable production, and an open-source version of Allbirds' Carbon Footprint Calculator.