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Although the low countries boom in the paints and coatings markets of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg (Benelux) during the Covid-19 pandemic is easing, and the industry has been hit by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the cost-of-living crisis, the sector is holding up well.…

Universities and higher education institutions (HEIs) worldwide are being encouraged to focus on achieving global sustainability initiatives with the help of a new United Nations (UN)-sponsored reporting and measurement resource.

On July 15 (2024), UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation) unveiled its Sustainability Evaluation Tool for Higher Education Institutions (SET4HEI).…

Institutions working with and within the United Nations’ (UN) Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (HESI) have been building action groups and collaborations to boost how artificial intelligence (AI) might aid the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

That was a key message of the HESI Global Forum 2024, staged in New York on Monday (July 15), with Jonghwi Park, Head of Innovation and Education, the United Nations University Institute for Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) warning: “The world is feeling very divided about AI…regarding sustainable development.”…

Paints and coatings companies worldwide are rushing to find new raw materials to develop eco-friendly products in line with international requirements and global sustainable goals, but the task has been difficult and time consuming.

As countries and companies race to meet the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), which includes urgent action to fight climate change (1), regulators are becoming increasingly intolerant of toxic chemicals in paints and coatings.…

There is a renewed sense of hope in Caribbean apparel outsourcer Haiti after the May appointment of interim Prime Minister Garry Conille and the arrival of the first contingent of police officers from Kenya on June 25. But for the island’s textile and apparel sector, the anticipation of better days is not so palpable and literally hinges on a US trade access programme called ‘HOPE/HELP’ being extended.…

The European Union (EU) has been moving towards creating a groundbreaking carbon removal certification scheme, allowing food producers to gain financial benefits for innovative sustainability, but such work by EU dairy farmers has yet to be properly recognised. That is the criticism of EU food producers’ association Copa-Cogeca, commenting on an upcoming EU regulation on a ‘certification framework for permanent carbon removals, carbon farming and carbon storage in products’ (1).…

As the fashion industry grapples with increasing consumer scrutiny and regulatory pressure to boost sustainability, the pursuit of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals has become paramount – but are brands on track? Major players in the industry, from fast fashion giants such as Singapore-based Shein to legacy brands such as Belgium-based C&A, are making strides to align their operations with sustainability principles.…

The Tunisian textile and garment industry launched a Tunisian Textile Green Transition (TTGT) project in April (2024) to become more innovative, smart, and ecological, and meet international sustainability requirements (1).

This initiative aims to recycle 90% of wastewater released by the industry, reduce companies’ carbon footprints by 30%, use 100% renewable electricity, reduce cut textile solid waste by 50% and certify 100 textile companies to meet International Organization for Standardization’s (ISO) environmental and energy management standards by 2030, according to the Tunisian Federation for Textiles and Garments (Fédération Tunisienne du Textile et de l’Habillement – FTTH).…

The European Union (EU) Council of Ministers has given its final approval to an EU directive insisting that EU member states criminalise and impose dissuasive punishments on the deliberate evasion of sanctions (1).

This law has been drafted amidst rising concern that Russia and Russians are effectively bypassing the slew of sanctions ordered following their country’s ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine (2).…

Portuguese academic associations are warning that a majority of students are considering emigration after they complete their courses, because job opportunities on offer are to scant and poorly paid to secure a good living. 

Surveys by the Coimbra Academic Association of the University of Coimbra (founded in 1290) and the Porto Academic Federation (Federação Académica do Porto – FAP), a platform for all HE student associations in Portugal’s second city, released worrying data before the country’s March parliamentary elections.…