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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as retailer signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Primark has become the latest retailer to join the UN's Fashion Charter on climate action, committing to slashing its greenhouse gases by 30 per cent across its value chain over the next decade, with a view to achieving net zero emissions by 2050.

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ASOS revamps environmental targets in support of net zero pledge

Business Green

The retail giant has published its new sustainability strategy with targets for 2030. We will make sure we deliver products and brands that allow our customers to shop ethically and responsibly, safe in the knowledge that they are reducing their impact on the planet and contributing to a fairer world.

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ASOS, Boohoo and ASDA investigated over fashion 'greenwashing' claims

Business Green

Three fashion retailers could face legal action from the UK's Competition and Markets Authority if found to have misled its customers over the environmental credentials of their products. Online retailers ASOS and Boohoo both promote more ‘ethically'-produced clothing ranges on their websites.

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Volvo teams up with Phillip Lim on sustainable weekender bag

AGreenLiving

Phillip Lim, they have developed a limited-edition weekender bag made from the same bio-based material being used in Volvo’s electric cars. Volvo released a statement in September 2021 vowing to take an ethical stance in the name of animals by committing to leather-free materials in its current and future electric cars.

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Primark eyes net zero value chain by 2050 as it signs UN Fashion Charter

Business Green

Retailer has committed to slashing the emissions generated by its supply chain by 30 per cent by 2030 as it joins Adidas, Nike, Mango and Chanel in supporting UN's sustainable fashion pledge.

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Sustainable Fashion: Identifying Fast Fashion Flaws and Extending the Life Cycle of Clothing

Green Business Bureau

They also cut financial corners by ignoring ethical working conditions standards. Designing and manufacturing sustainable clothing involves using sustainable materials that are obtained from environmentally friendly and ethically responsible sources. Use Recycled Materials.

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Sustainability Guide for Hotels and Motels: Getting Started

Green Business Bureau

Further, hotel waste consists largely of common recyclable materials – aluminum cans, cardboard, paper, plastic bottles and landscape waste – all materials that could be processed into a new useful material.