Episode 6. Climate Change & Sustainable Manufacturing

11/19/19 • 16 min

Climate change is probably the most pressing issue that we will face in the upcoming decade, and the fashion industry is responsible for about 8 to 10% of all greenhouse gas emissions. This episode breaks down the supply chain to shed more light on high emission areas within the process as well as the changes in technology and brand planning, which are moving us closer to a sustainable and cleaner process.

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Episode 5. Amazon Expose - Implications for human rights

Amazon is the second-largest apparel retailer in the world, and about two-thirds of its products come from third-party sellers on their platform. A recent Wall Street Journal expose revealed that some of the sellers are working with manufacturers who have been banned by major brands for failing compliance and safety. In this episode, we take a detailed look at this story, the implications for human rights, and possible remedies.

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Episode 7. Kerry Bannigan (CFC) & Tricia Carey (Lenzing) Talk Sustainability

Guests:

Kerry Bannigan - Founder of the Conscious Fashion Campaign and Tricia Carey - Director of Global Business Development at Lenzing

In this episode:
Kerry and Tricia - two industry leading advocates on sustainability - join us to discuss their latest collaborations, the role of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), industry updates, and how you can learn more and get involved!

Links from our discussion:

Conscious Fashion Campaign: https://consciousfashioncampaign.com/
Lenzing: https://www.lenzing.com/
Earth Month - From Trees For Trees Campaign: https://wwd.com/business-news/business-features/lenzing-from-trees-for-trees-campaign-1203096339/
Arcadia Earth (AR earth museum in Soho NYC): https://www.arcadia.earth/

Sources for learning more/thought leadership:

Publications:
EcoTextile News: https://www.ecotextile.com/
Sourcing Journal: https://sourcingjournal.com/
Textile Exchange: https://textileexchange.org/
Common Objective: https://www.commonobjective.co/
Lenzing Craved In Blue (Denim Blog): https://carvedinblue.tencel.com/
Podcast:
Green Biz: https://www.greenbiz.com/

Tradeshow:
Texworld: https://texworld-usa.us.messefrankfurt.com/new-york/en.html

Certifications:
Oeko-Tex: https://www.oeko-tex.com/en/our-standards/standard-100-by-oeko-tex
Canopy - Annual Report for wood-based fiber resource: https://canopyplanet.org/
Changing Markets: https://changingmarkets.org/
ZDHC: https://www.roadmaptozero.com/