This compilation of case studies is designed to provide inspiration rooted in real-world experience, reinforcing the business case for urgent climate action. It brings together impactful examples from across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry and beyond, showcasing progress in some of the most complex and nuanced challenges our sector faces. Written for Textile Exchange.

Child labour tends to occur deep in raw materials supply chains, which means it can go unnoticed. What can brands do? Written for Vogue Business.

A Dutch impact investment firm has divested from all 12 fashion companies in its portfolio, hoping to send a signal about the industry’s lack of progress against sustainability targets. It’s a divisive move. Written for Vogue Business.

A new BBC documentary found children as young as five picking jasmine from 3am in an Egyptian village responsible for producing 75 per cent of the country’s jasmine. Written for Vogue Business

The fashion sustainability organisation is closing its Amsterdam museum and committing to longer-term work with its partners, according to its new five-year plan. Written for Vogue Business

This year is set to be a tipping point for fashion’s supply chains, as brands and suppliers race to comply with incoming legislation and meet 2025 sustainability goals.. Written for Vogue Business

Almost 18 months in, a US federal law to clamp down on the import of goods made with forced labour in China’s Xinjiang region has had clear impacts on trade. The benefits for China’s Uyghur population are less certain. No one is being complacent. Written for Vogue Business

Fashion has made some big swings, and some bold commitments, towards reducing its environmental impact. But supply chain workers are being routinely left out of sustainability strategies. Why does the industry seem to care so much more about materials than it does about the plight of garment workers? Written for The Interline

Fashion brands and suppliers are facing more pressure and increased regulations on how products are made and dealt with at end of life, all while dealing with rising costs. The funding required to innovate and upgrade remains elusive.

Hermès, Alexander McQueen, Ralph Lauren, and Stella McCartney are just some of the leading luxury brands that are partnering with innovative leather alternative companies as part of a growing shift towards more sustainable options offered to their customers. But are shoppers ready to buy them and can leather alternatives be produced at scale?

The ‘Best of Bangladesh Europe’ conference in Amsterdam sought to educate the European industry on the country’s sustainable business practices to rally for support from the broader industry.

Fashion desperately needs innovative solutions to tackle its biggest challenges, but too often what’s described as innovative never lives up to the hype. So, Good On You has launched the first Needle Movers List to spotlight emerging players and technologies that show real potential to, well, move the needle.

Don’t let the abundance of inexpensive clothing fool you — fashion is a multi-trillion-dollar industry. While fast fashion may have democratized trends and allowed people to regularly buy clothes no matter their budget, the division of wealth accrued by the industry is anything but democratic.

Experts weigh in on what still needs to be done, and how consumers can help drive change.

Despite the rising demand for recycled materials, less than 1% of clothes were recycled into new clothing in 2021. What is stopping fashion’s circular transformation and more importantly - who will fix it?

In partnership with Tencel Europe, sustainable fashion designer Patrick McDowell speaks to Megan about their recent London Fashion Week show, their evolution as a designer and work with Tencel.

The organic skincare industry has had an incredible run, but growing demand for organic ingredients has, according to some in the industry, created a quantity-over-quality issue. Blissoma is turning to regenerative farming to find quality ingredients.

(With additional reporting by Alden Wicker) It seems like every other month a new, plant-based leather alternative hits the materials market, promising to revolutionize the fashion industry. We decided to do the definitive ranking of the best (and worst/most overhyped) vegan leathers.

In partnership with Tencel Europe, Mother of Pearl creative director Amy Powney speaks to Megan about her work at the sustainable fashion brand and her recently released documentary, Fashion Reimagined.

Following a worker abuse scandal in one Fabletics factory, has Kate Hudson’s activewear empire improved its treatment of workers or environmental credentials?