Sustainable fashion

During Drapers Supply Chain Summit Stuart Greenfield, sales director at Advanced Supply Chain Group and Matt Blackmore, senior director merchandising and supply chain, UK and Ireland at Lacoste, expressed the importance of building sustainability into the supply chain.

At the Drapers Supply Chain Summit yesterday (3 July), Drapers heard from panellists from Harrods, Deckers Brands, Infor Nexus and Neem London on how to tackle the supply chain’s biggest challenges, with particular focus on ESG (environmental, social and governance).

Marks & Spencer has introduced a repair service for the first time with London-based clothing alterations provider Sojo as part of the retailer's investment in circular fashion.

As Pangaia gears up to open its first UK store in July 2024, the B Corp-certified clothing brand highlights its biggest achievements from its 2023 Impact Report.

John Lewis has launched a 20-piece circular collection across fashion and home, designed to be "longer lasting and more sustainable".

Artificial intelligence, new chemical processes and high-tech sorting systems are among the driving forces behind the latest developments in recycling. Drapers examines the opportunities and challenges the sector faces.

Ba&sh has become the latest fashion business to obtain B Corp Certification. CEO Pierre-Arnaud Grenade shares the details of the French womenswear brand's journey through the challenging assessment and reveals his advice for fashion businesses looking to obtain their own certification.

Luxury department store Harrods has published its first annual Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, which addresses decarbonisation, diversity and circularity.

Swedish investment firm Altor has acquired the remaining assets of the collapsed Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell following the sale of its production facility last month.

Jack Ostrowski, founder of sustainable solutions provider Yellow Octopus Group, believes in profit with purpose.