New Look publishes sustainability report, awaits Science Based Targets approval

Since its previous update, New Look said it has submitted Science Based Targets (SBTs), “which are awaiting approval and are expected to be confirmed in November”. These include…

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Russian retail sales jump in March on panic buying before lockdown, rouble plunge

Economic data on the state of Russia’s economic health is in focus after the central bank last week predicted an up to 6% contraction in gross domestic…

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Style icons slam throwaway fashion culture_1

They have joined the Oxfam charity’s Second Hand September campaign to encourage people to re-use, re-wear and recycle clothes.”We can’t ignore the fashion industry’s enormous impact on…

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Zara workers in Spain start protests to demand higher pay

Zara owner Inditex agreed last week to pay a one-off bonus of 1,000 euros ($1,041) to all full-time shop workers in Spain in February, according to unions…

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Toxic chemicals found in most outdoor gear

The study showed that toxic chemicals are “still widely present in products by brands such as Jack Wolfskin, The North Face, Patagonia, Mammut, Norrona and Salewa, especially…

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