Ganni gets B Corp Certification with high score

Its best score across the five key areas was 29.1 points under the environment heading following its extensive work with the certified organic, lower-impact and recycled fibres that are used for much of its output.That said, the restrictions of the B Corp framework meant it got no points for some of the work it’s been doing (such as its carbon insetting scheme) and it said it hopes certain pr…

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Global Fashion Agenda lists seven sustainability priorities for fashion industry leaders

“Fashion is one of the world’s most important industries, as well as one of the most resource and manpower-intensive onesคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. The environmental, social and ethical challenges which face the fashion industry today aren’t only a threat to the planet, but to the …

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‘Slaves to debt’- fashion models speak out about catwalk misery

“The worst thing is that it is impossible to talk about because in this industry people only want to work with ‘successful’ girls,” said 26-year-old Clara, who has appeared in Vogue and walked for uber-hip labels like Prada, Rick Owens and Comme des Garcons.The London-based model, who is deeply in debt to her agencies in New York and Paris, only agreed to talk to AFP of the trap she and many of…

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Britons to spend £8.4bn with indies for Xmas, fashion is key

That spend will account for an impressive 28% of Briton’s festive shopping budget, “providing SMEs with a much-needed boost after more than 18 months of uncertainty”, the report noted. What’s more, fashion will be the highest priority spend (10% of budget), it also showed.Individually, consumers plan to spend an average of £204 on Christmas presents this year, compared with £157 in 20…

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Merry or misery- Shoppers urged to avoid Christmas gifts linked to slavery

Festive goods ranging from toys to novelty jumpers to counterfeit designer bags may be produced using child slaves or other abused workers in often-complex global supply chains and consumers should be asking questions, experts said.About 25 million people are estimated to be trapped in forced labor, according to the United Nation’s International Labour Organization (ILO), and anti-slavery cam…

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Manolo Blahnik buys key manufacturer to support seamless supply chain

Founded in 1938 by the Re family, Calzaturificio Re Marcello’s single factory is in Vigevano, Pavia, and has been making shoes for Manolo Blahnik since 1990. It’s certainly an interesting move. We’re used to hearing about specialist manufacturers being acquired by the luxury brands that they supply, but those acquisitions are often made by the biggest names in luxury such as Chanel, Herm…

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Pakistani men assert their right to be groomed as male beauty booms

Deeply conservative Pakistan has strict notions of masculinity where men are often expected to be austere and flamboyant styling is to be avoided.But savvy entrepreneurs in urban centres have latched on to a new metrosexual trend: male beauty salons.

While women in urban Pakistan have long enjoyed access to the care of beauticians and stylists, expensive facials and mani-pedis for men are…

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Spain’s fashion sector closes 2020 with a 39.8% drop in sales

 The association has stated that it attributes the main cause of this sudden drop in sales to the health crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which it has termed a “genuine disaster”คำพูดจาก เว็บพนันออนไลน์. According to the association, around 25% of sto…

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Gap signs renewable energy deal in latest sustainability effort

The conglomerate — whose brand portfolio includes Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta and Intermix — has signed a 12-year, 90-megawatt virtual power purchase agreement for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America.According to Gap, the deal will enable it to achieve its 2020 goal of reducing scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions for its facilities by 50% compared to 201…

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Brazil shoemaker IPO joins effort to bring back 2017 buzz

Three Brazilian companies have called off IPO plans this year and none has successfully sold shares on the Sao Paulo stock exchange, underscoring rising anxiety about an unfinished economic agenda and unsettled political outlook.By comparison, last year was the busiest year for Brazilian IPOs since 2013, with two IPOs and two major follow-on share offerings worth nearly $2.9 billion in the firs…

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