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REMADE Announces Registration Is Open for 2024 REMADE Circular Economy Tech Summit & Conference

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Thursday, January 18, 2024
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ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The REMADE Institute, a 168-member public-private partnership established in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy (DOE), is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2024 REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference and conference proceedings from the Institute's inaugural 2023 conference are now available.

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  • ROCHESTER, N.Y., Jan. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The REMADE Institute, a 168-member public-private partnership established in collaboration with the United States Department of Energy (DOE), is pleased to announce that registration is open for the 2024 REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference and conference proceedings from the Institute's inaugural 2023 conference are now available.
  • "REMADE and our partners are very excited to convene, once again, an in-depth, multidisciplinary, action-based scientific conference and international thought-leadership event addressing all aspects of the circular economy," said REMADE CEO Nabil Nasr.
  • The REMADE Circular Economy Tech Summit & Conference, now an annual event, advances the conversation on a circular approach and how it can benefit nations in meeting their multiple energy, environmental, manufacturing, industrial decarbonization, and economic goals.
  • The 2024 REMADE Circular Economy Technology Summit & Conference is open to REMADE members, non-members, and university students from across the U.S. and around the world.

Green transition at risk as a widening global green skills gap set to impact by 2028

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Friday, December 15, 2023
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HAMPSHIRE, England, Dec. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New research and an associated survey from Zero Carbon Academy finds that the race to net zero will falter should the looming gap between green jobs and green skills not be addressed, and with governments seemingly failing to act, it will fall to businesses to respond.

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  • For a sample of the research, download the free whitepaper: Mind the gap ~ Why Gen Z talent is crucial in addressing the looming green skills shortfall .
  • The new research, the emerging green skills gap & Gen Z attitudes, finds that green skills vacancies will soar to 147 million by 2028, with the bulk of demand coming from Asia Pacific.
  • Yet, green skills adoption will not meet demand, growing at just 50% in the next 5 years, compared with 300% growth in green jobs.
  • Philip Sellwood CBE, Founder Trustee, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, said, "This report highlights the strategic scale presented by the emerging and growing green skills challenge.

Taking Stock of Fashion's Progress towards Net Positive: Industry organisations consolidate sustainability guidance and present new data

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
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The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance and insights from over 25 industry organisations in one cohesive publication.

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  • The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance and insights from over 25 industry organisations in one cohesive publication.
  • For the first time, the report includes new data insights from the Fashion Industry Target Consultation - drawn from over 900 industry participants in 90 countries.
  • GFA welcomes further cooperation with other industry organisations as the annual report evolves and responds to industry and scientific developments.
  • Scott Raskin, CEO, Worldly, Data Partner for The GFA Monitor, says: "To address climate change, the apparel industry needs primary supply chain data at scale.

Taking Stock of Fashion's Progress towards Net Positive: Industry organisations consolidate sustainability guidance and present new data

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Thursday, November 30, 2023
Forestry, Social, Impact Partners, Climate change, National Green Corps, Fair Labor Association, COP28, Higg Index, Fossil, Ellen MacArthur, Data collection, GFA, Annual report, Fashion, SLCP, Biodiversity, FLA, United Nations, Water, ESG, Paris Agreement, Dignity, FITC, Environment, News, Temperature, GST, Travel, Natural Resources Stewardship Project, UNEP, Clothing, Management, Sales, Tourism

The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance and insights from over 25 industry organisations in one cohesive publication.

Key Points: 
  • The second GFA Monitor has been updated to include the latest guidance and insights from over 25 industry organisations in one cohesive publication.
  • For the first time, the report includes new data insights from the Fashion Industry Target Consultation - drawn from over 900 industry participants in 90 countries.
  • GFA welcomes further cooperation with other industry organisations as the annual report evolves and responds to industry and scientific developments.
  • Scott Raskin, CEO, Worldly, Data Partner for The GFA Monitor, says: "To address climate change, the apparel industry needs primary supply chain data at scale.

Vestiaire Collective Bans Industry Giants From Platform In A Second Wave Of The Fight Against Fast Fashion

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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PARIS, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Vestiaire Collective, the leading global second-hand luxury fashion platform, announces it is banning a second wave of fast fashion brands from its platform.

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  • PARIS, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Vestiaire Collective, the leading global second-hand luxury fashion platform, announces it is banning a second wave of fast fashion brands from its platform.
  • This marks the second year in a three-year rollout to ban all fast fashion from Vestiaire Collective's website.
  • Furthering their commitment to create a more circular economy, Vestiaire Collective worked with a committee of nine fashion and sustainability experts to create a clear definition of fast fashion and leverage this framework to ban industry giants from its website.
  • To create awareness, Vestiaire Collective is launching a global campaign "Think First, Buy Second" across its digital channels.

Vestiaire Collective Bans Industry Giants From Platform In A Second Wave Of The Fight Against Fast Fashion

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Friday, November 17, 2023
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PARIS, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Vestiaire Collective, the leading global second-hand luxury fashion platform, announces it is banning a second wave of fast fashion brands from its platform.

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  • PARIS, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, Vestiaire Collective, the leading global second-hand luxury fashion platform, announces it is banning a second wave of fast fashion brands from its platform.
  • This marks the second year in a three-year rollout to ban all fast fashion from Vestiaire Collective's website.
  • Furthering their commitment to create a more circular economy, Vestiaire Collective worked with a committee of nine fashion and sustainability experts to create a clear definition of fast fashion and leverage this framework to ban industry giants from its website.
  • To create awareness, Vestiaire Collective is launching a global campaign "Think First, Buy Second" across its digital channels.

ERI Achieves Overall “A” Rating from Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Circulytics Tool for Second Straight Year

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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Circulytics, a free, award-winning, comprehensive tool developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, measures circularity across a company’s entire operations, flags up areas for improvement, and highlights opportunities for strategic innovation.

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  • Circulytics, a free, award-winning, comprehensive tool developed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, measures circularity across a company’s entire operations, flags up areas for improvement, and highlights opportunities for strategic innovation.
  • Fundamentally, the tool helps companies transition to a circular way of doing business, versus conventional linear business models.
  • ERI received an A score across all themes in the Enablers category and an A- score in the Outcomes category, with an overall score of A.
  • “It is tremendously rewarding to have once again achieved an overall solid A Circulytics grade,” said ERI’s Chairman/CEO John Shegerian.

Visa, COS and the United Repair Centre unite to make more sustainable choices everyone's must-have

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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LONDON, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Visa announced the first partners for its Recommerce Behavioural Insights Lab, a new initiative running rapid real-world experiments to understand and share how businesses can help consumers actively engage in the transition to a more circular economy.

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  • As one of the world leading payments network, Visa is strongly placed to develop new services that support more sustainable choices for consumers.
  • The first two experiments will be run in partnership with COS and the United Repair Centre, and will take place in various places across Europe.
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    The experiment with the United Repair Centre will leverage their experience offering high-quality repair services to leading European apparel brands.
  • Thami Schewichler, CEO, United Repair Centre: "Every brand is looking at how they can be sustainable, and consumers are also looking for sustainable alternatives.

PANGAIA and GOLDWIN join forces with Spiber to build a global circularity solution for transforming end-use textiles and agricultural byproducts into new materials

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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The textile industry faces a challenge with textile recycling, with less than 1% of discarded textiles being recycled for new textile applications (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)1.

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  • The textile industry faces a challenge with textile recycling, with less than 1% of discarded textiles being recycled for new textile applications (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)1.
  • Recognizing the challenges involved in end-use textile recycling, Spiber is dedicating significant resources to developing a comprehensive circulation infrastructure aiming for commercialization in the long term.
  • "PANGAIA is delighted to explore the next phase of its partnership with Spiber by joining its biosphere circulation project.
  • At PANGAIA, we are focused on accelerating the development and broader adoption of problem-solving technologies and materials into the fashion industry.

PANGAIA and GOLDWIN join forces with Spiber to build a global circularity solution for transforming end-use textiles and agricultural byproducts into new materials

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Monday, June 26, 2023
Knowledge, Heart, Business development, Partnership, Goldwin, Skiing, Biotechnology, Electricity, Pangaea, Nutrient, Fermentation, Innovation Hub, Research, Recycling, Science, Ellen MacArthur, Development, Sustainability, Guideline, Nature, Textile, Demonstration, Fine chemical, Management, Kerosene, Marunouchi

The textile industry faces a challenge with textile recycling, with less than 1% of discarded textiles being recycled for new textile applications (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)1.

Key Points: 
  • The textile industry faces a challenge with textile recycling, with less than 1% of discarded textiles being recycled for new textile applications (Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 2017)1.
  • Recognizing the challenges involved in end-use textile recycling, Spiber is dedicating significant resources to developing a comprehensive circulation infrastructure aiming for commercialization in the long term.
  • "PANGAIA is delighted to explore the next phase of its partnership with Spiber by joining its biosphere circulation project.
  • At PANGAIA, we are focused on accelerating the development and broader adoption of problem-solving technologies and materials into the fashion industry.