Opinion / #fashion
Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky.
As countries prepare to meet this month to work on the first global agreement to end plastic pollution, the perspectives of South Asia must be heard loud and clear.
Lingkungan
Eco chic vs. copycats
Fast-fashion brands are copying designs of sustainable clothing labels but they have not managed to imitate the concept.
When forced labour practices are part of supply chains, it is reasonable to ascertain that environmental degradation may be present too.
Semua #fashion Opinion
5 Februari 2021
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Is the fashion industry fashionably late on tackling diversity?
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Singapore recycling firm Tay Paper set to close
The 34-year-old firm is under judicial management. It made a name for itself by recycling millions of red … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Verra validated by carbon market watchdog after ‘significant’ procedural changes
The standards organisation accused of approving “worthless” credits last year got an endorsement for meeting the ICVCM's quality … -
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Berita / Manufaktur
Carbon pricing is seen as a ‘way out’ for the Malaysian steel industry to cut emissions
Investments from China are driving emissions-intensive steel production in Malaysia's steel sector. -
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Berita / Energi
ADB backs Indonesia with US$600 million new coal funding despite climate pledge: report
A new study by civic society groups accuses the Asian Development Bank of indirectly financing coal power plants … -
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Berita / Pangan & Agrikultur
Practising human rights due diligence in the palm oil industry
The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) defines HRDD as a process of identifying, … -
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Opini / Kebijakan & Keuangan
The elusive inflection point in impact investing
In Asia, industry experts have noted that there is an urgent need for the region to accelerate sustainable …
