This week, Italy’s Competition Authority closed a probe into whether Dior misled consumers about working conditions at its suppliers without finding any wrongdoing. But a new case linking Valentino to poor labour practices suggests this is a problem that won’t go away easily.
The French luxury giant is launching a new circularity focused venture with investments in waste management and recycling companies, much as it has bought up top-end ateliers in a decades-long push to future-proof its supply chain.
Weather extremes like the sizzling heatwaves that blanketed Europe and the US this week pose a growing threat to business. But in recently released investor reports, big fashion brands say they don’t see climate as a material risk in the near term.
An Italian union is seeking to hold Richemont legally accountable for alleged workers’ rights violations at a Montblanc supplier, as scandals linking brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops draw more scrutiny to the sector’s sourcing practices.
An Italian union is seeking to hold Richemont legally accountable for alleged workers’ rights violations at a Montblanc supplier, as scandals linking brands like Dior, Armani, Valentino and Loro Piana to sweatshops draw more scrutiny to the sector’s sourcing practices.
The LVMH-owned cashmere brand is the fifth luxury label to be caught in an Italian scandal that has raised questions about the integrity of the sector’s vaunted supply chains. Sarah Kent joins The Debrief to unpack.
This week, court documents linking the top-end brand to Chinese sweatshops outside Milan called the entire luxury sector’s credibility into question.
US-Australian Shein competitor Princess Polly recently received B Corp certification, gaining a coveted stamp of approval from one of the world’s leading corporate responsibility labels.
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With sustainability regulations tightening and deadlines for manufacturing reforms approaching, bio-design firm Modern Meadow is optimising for the shift towards responsible sourcing. BoF sits down with its chief executive officer, David Williamson, to discuss how the company’s biofabrication technologies can supplement the leather industry.
With sustainability regulations tightening and deadlines for manufacturing reforms approaching, bio-design firm Modern Meadow is optimising for the shift towards responsible sourcing. BoF sits down with its chief executive officer, David Williamson, to discuss how the company’s biofabrication technologies can supplement the leather industry.
Weather extremes like the sizzling heatwaves that blanketed Europe and the US this week pose a growing threat to business. But in recently released investor reports, big fashion brands say they don’t see climate as a material risk in the near term.
Weather extremes like the sizzling heatwaves that blanketed Europe and the US this week pose a growing threat to business. But in recently released investor reports, big fashion brands say they don’t see climate as a material risk in the near term.
The regulatory environment is becoming more complicated as European politicians roll back on regulations that were intended to make the industry more sustainable.
The European Commission is abandoning regulation that would have required companies to back up green claims following pressure from conservative lawmakers.
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Shipments of unwanted old clothes from UK and European brands have turned a conservation site into a dumping ground, according to a new investigation.
The company’s latest sustainability report shows it’s still fashion’s most polluting player, with planet-warming emissions that far outstrip those of rivals and help make the brand a target for politicians and regulators.
With the industry in tariff paralysis and policymakers rolling back regulation, sustainable fashion advocates worry the movement is running out of steam.
Too many brands have set ambitious emissions goals while their trade associations quietly work to block the regulations needed to achieve them, argues Maxine Bédat.
Trade group Confindustria Moda called for a ‘concrete dialogue’ on cost targets and contract terms as the luxury industry grapples with a series of scandals linking major brands to illegal sweatshops outside Milan.
Fashion’s carbon footprint grew nearly 8 percent in 2023, the first year-on-year increase since 2019, according to a new report.
Online sales of used goods in the country will hit $6.4 billion in 2025, according to a new Amazon-backed report.
The American fashion giant boosted its holding in the lower-impact material producer to nearly 10 percent as part of a $15 million funding round.
A new initiative led by apparel and textile manufacturers aims to give suppliers a bigger voice at the table. At present, “brands just make a statement and then expect us to pay the bill for it,’ said Bangladesh-based manufacturer Miran Ali.
The H&M-backed textile recycling firm will supply the US retailers with recycled polyester.
A European Parliament member is pushing for further reductions in the number of companies subject to EU environmental and corporate sustainability rules, aiming to boost European competitiveness by cutting compliance costs.
If implemented, the law would ban advertising by fast-growing Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu.
