Earth Day Round Up: Global brands announce sustainability initiatives

Submitted by admin on 25 April 2022

Source: www.fibre2fashion.com

This Earth Day, Canopy announced that eight new fashion companies joined the CanopyStyle initiative to keep ancient and endangered forests out of the viscose supply chain and help conserve the world’s most vital forests, biodiversity, and climate. The brands include Shein, Hanky Panky, ocean+main, River Island, AllSaints, Kmart Australia and Boody.

Germany’s fashion brand Hugo Boss is set to launch a premium resale platform in the third quarter of 2022 for pre-owned items. Hugo Boss Pre-Loved will offer a curated assortment of clothing that has been traded in by existing customers.

British online fashion retailer ASOS announced its Fashion with Integrity (FWI) 2030 programme, laying out a comprehensive plan to achieve a new set of stretching ESG goals by 2030.

TJX Companies, the off-price apparel and home fashions retailer in the US and worldwide, also announced its plans to expand environmental goals as part of its ongoing environmental sustainability strategy. It aims to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in its operations by 2040 and source 100 per cent renewable energy in its operations by 2030.

Earth Day Round Up: Global brands announce sustainability initiatives