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“COTTON: A CASE STUDY IN MISINFORMATION” aims to equip fashion professionals with the tools they need to build critical data consumption in fashion and eradicate misleading claims. Click here to download the report and find your calls to action to stop the spread of misinformation.

Greenwashing represents an unfair commercial practice towards companies that are genuinely committed, contributes to the loss of confidence in the discourse of companies and misleads the public on the reality of the efforts to be made. Read the full article by Mathieu Jahnich here.

This report identifies the causes of the problematic relationship and power imbalance between brands and denim suppliers and puts forth actionable, effective, and realistic solutions beyond the immediate crisis to enact long-term change to reset the power imbalance.

We believe it is important that sustainability is further embedded into the corporate governance framework making it imperative for us to contribute to the February EU Commission public consultation on Sustainable Corporate Governance. Read our full submission here.

To reset the power imbalance, we have created our Eight Ethical Principles for Jeans & Denim Purchasing. This conduct should be adopted not just by BRIs, but by suppliers to govern their behavior in business-to-business relationships with the suppliers they work with down the supply chain.

The second most produced textile in the world (after polyester), cotton has been unfairly maligned as a thirsty crop that requires the most in terms of dangerous pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. Click to discover the Biggest Myths About Cotton And What The Real Situation Is.

The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prosperity of everyone, everywhere. The Goals present the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, injustice. The Goals provide a relevant and universal framework for recovering better together from COVID-19. A recovery that leads to more inclusive, green economies, and stronger and resilient societies.