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The fashion sector must work hard to prepare for the European Union’s (EU) new due diligence rules, which aim to promote sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour in companies’ operations, EU experts have told Just Style.

This legislation, within a corporate sustainability due diligence directive (CSDDD) proposed March 2022, finally approved by the EU Council of Ministers last week (May 24) (1), and as of June 2024, European member states will have two years to transpose the new rules into their national law.…

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 Chinese textile industry’s overseas investment has been on an upward trajectory since the Covid-19 pandemic, with a focus on countries involved in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, particularly in southeast Asia, but also further afield; the Chinese textile company Shanghai Jingqingrong Garment, for example, in January announced it will open its first production plant outside China in Catalonia, Spain (1).…

Zambia’s annual tobacco production is expected to drop by 10% to 42.3 million kg in 2024 from an annual peak production of 47 million kg produced last year (2023), according to Phil Daka, chairperson at the Tobacco Board of Zambia (TBZ).…

Vietnam’s ministry of industry and trade (MOIT) has released a draft amendment to the country’s Law on Chemicals. The draft amendment stipulates that all chemicals, including paint and coating ingredients, must be declared when imported through Vietnam’s National Single Window Information Portal.…

Bio-based oils and fats producers have an increasing business opportunity to supply feedstock to a booming bioplastics industry. While governments are proactively encouraging biodegradable bioplastics, following the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs) policy of reducing standard plastics pollution (1), this green industry is still nascent.…

A new Australian research hub has embarked on a mission to address the environmental challenges posed by the textile industry with funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). The sector is one of the world’s largest polluters: textile finishing and dyeing processes alone account for a staggering one-fifth of industrial water pollution worldwide and contribute 3% of global carbon emissions, according to a European Parliament report.…

The newly elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has told Just Style he is committed to spearheading initiatives to improve the overall performance of the country’s RMG industry, boosting competitiveness and sustainability. SM Mannan Kochi took charge on April 6, along with 34 fellow directors for a 2024-2026 term, after competitive elections when Mannan’s Sammilito Parishad bloc won all 35 directorship positions in the BGMEA elections held March 9.…