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A new tool will help LVMH, Chanel and more track climate progress (source: Vogue)
The Accelerating Climate Transition (ACT) initiative has launched a fashion-specific methodology to help companies assess whether their climate strategies align with their sustainability goals. Developed by Paris Good Fashion, CDP, Ademe, and DEFI, and supported by brands like LVMH and Chanel, the framework evaluates efforts across commitment, transition planning, current actions, past performance, and consistency. Complementing initiatives like the Science-Based Targets, ACT provides actionable insights and assesses factors such as governance, supplier engagement, Scope 3 emissions, and profitability in a low-carbon economy. The tool, available at no cost, emphasizes accountability and aims to drive tangible progress in decarbonizing the fashion industry.
Primark’s carbon emissions across its value chain decline three years after it published its 2030 sustainability commitments (Source: Primark)
Primark’s third annual Sustainability and Ethics Progress Report highlights steps in reducing its environmental impact while maintaining affordability. Over the past year, the retailer achieved a 1.9% reduction in total carbon emissions across its value chain since 2019, with a 11.6% drop since last year. Key efforts include a 52% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019 through energy efficiency and renewable energy. Two-thirds of its clothes now use recycled or sustainably sourced materials, up 20% from last year, while 3% of products meet its Circular Product Standard. Primark also launched a Durability Framework, promoting longer-lasting clothing to combat textile waste. Primark aims to halve its carbon emissions by 2030 while scaling sustainability practices across its global operations.
MCM launches debut leather alternative collection featuring Mirum (source: Fashion United)
German luxury fashion brand MCM has launched its first handbag collection made from Mirum, a 100% recyclable, plastic-free, and vegan alternative to leather. Developed by Natural Fiber Welding (NFW), Mirum uses natural and agricultural by-products and boasts a carbon footprint significantly lower than traditional leather and other animal-free alternatives like polyurethane. The capsule collection, which includes the Himmel Shopper in two sizes, reflects MCM’s commitment to sustainability, aligning with its broader efforts to integrate responsible practices across materials, packaging, and operations. MCM chairperson Sung-Joo Kim emphasized the brand’s vision of combining luxury with environmental and societal contributions. The collection is now available in MCM stores globally.
PUMA unveils Vision 2030: Scaling up for bigger impact in climate, circularity and human rights (source: Puma)
PUMA has set ambitious new greenhouse gas reduction targets, approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aiming for a 90% cut in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 33% reduction in Scope 3 emissions by 2030, based on a 2017 baseline. These targets are complemented by a focus on renewable energy at suppliers, less carbon-intensive materials, and increased use of recycled content. PUMA has already achieved notable progress, reducing emissions by 24% in 2023 and reaching its previous science-based target seven years early. The brand’s 2030 goals include expanding circular business models, investing in next-generation materials, and scaling textile-to-textile recycling, with new targets for recycled polyester and cotton fabrics. In human rights, PUMA aims to close the gender pay gap, promote diversity, train 400,000 supply chain workers, and ensure living wages and gender pay equity in core factories.
Kering becomes first fashion company to adopt science-based targets for nature (source: Vogue)
Kering has become one of the first companies to adopt science-based targets for nature, leading the fashion industry in integrating biodiversity restoration into its sustainability efforts. This milestone, announced at the UN biodiversity conference in Cali, Colombia, follows a year-long pilot by the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN), which included 17 global companies. Alongside GSK and Holcim, Kering has committed to meeting these targets and publicly disclosing its progress, signaling a growing recognition of the need to address biodiversity loss with the same urgency as climate change.
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