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.
The North Face is waking up to the practice of regenerative farming in its cotton supply chain. As Carol Shu, senior manager of global sustainability, explains, it not only has a positive impact on nature and resources, but is another critical step in addressing climate change impacts.
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Maple Leaf Foods, The North Face, Cool Effect, Epiphany Craft Malt join effort to support farmers addressing climate change with Indigo Carbon
- In a continued display of leadership from the private industry on climate, Indigo has announced a new crop of global companies committed to advancing agriculture s potential as a solution to climate change.
- They join a growing list of organizations across diverse industries accelerating and scaling the potential of agriculture as a nature-based solution through the purchase of verified offsets and regenerative supply chain sourcing.
- Indigo Carbon growers have committed to adopting new beneficial practice changes on nearly 2 million acres since the launch of the program, with the first validated credits to be issued later this year.