EDF signs deals to help L’Oreal reach carbon neutrality targets by 2025

The contracts include the direct purchase by L’Oreal Group of electricity from renewable sources with EDF Renouvelables under a Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (C-PPA), from the production of two solar farms aggregated by EDF’s subsidiary Agregio.They also include an electricity supply contract with EDF over 2024 and 2025 to supply L’Oréal’s production sites in France, including volume from…

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Harris Tweed and Glasgow uni dive into Europe-wide sustainability skills project

Designed to foster sustainable fashion skills and develop new business models, the three-year initiative is funded by Erasmus+, the EU’s programme for education, training and youth.Glasgow Caledonian University will be working with industry partners to develop intensive study workshops for students and staff within the fashion industryคำพูดจาก Read more

Have luxury sneakers become too pricey for Gen Z consumers-

These concerns are especially focused on young Chinese consumers. Not only because China has been one of the main growth drivers for the luxury sector in recent years, but also because consumers of high-end products in the world’s second-largest economy are younger than those in other countries. The global average age for luxury consumers is 38, but it is a decade less in China.Young adults t…

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LL Bean wins return policy lawsuit, court dismisses case

The customer who filed the complaint, Victor Bondi, sued the Maine-based retailer, calling their policy changes deceptive, and sought to certify his lawsuit as a class action. The judge, however, disagreed, writing in the order dismissing the case that the changes to LL Bean’s return policy were potentially ambiguous but that “ambiguity[…] does not amount to anticipatory repudiation.”The …

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No-deal Brexit increasingly likely – EU officials

“We are prepared for this scenario,” an EU official said describing the bloc’s contingency preparations.As British Prime Minister Theresa May battles to keep control of Brexit and her own job, the EU has stepped up pressure on London, pushing the message that the bloc is ready for an abrupt split.The officials, who have toured the 27 states remaining in the EU after Brexit to coordinate p…

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Lululemon says Peloton made improper end-run in intellectual property fight

The Canadian athletic apparel maker said Peloton used the extra time it was given to respond to a cease-and-desist letter to instead file the lawsuit, which “served only one purpose — to deprive Lululemon of its choice of venue.”Lululemon said it supplied Peloton-branded clothing from 2016 until Peloton started its own apparel line last year. It told Peloton in November that its bras and legg…

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New York’s garment district is threatened by relocation

With the removal of zoning laws that have protected the industry for decades, manufacturers will face the choice of having to move to a 200,000-square-foot industrial space (currently under renovation) with lower rent and a longer lease. While factories will receive some financial assistance for relocation costs, the concern is that the new location presents itself with unfavorable transportati…

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Senate confirms Dr. Robert Califf to lead FDA

Califf, 64, is a well-regarded cardiologist and researcher who takes the helm at the FDA at a time it is under pressure from lawmakers to speed the approval process for drugs and medical devices and finalize a proposed rule giving it authority to regulate e-cigarettes.The agency is also attempting to implement sweeping new regulations to improve food safety, and has begun to tackle the approval…

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Sustainable shopping- Millennials and Boomers are strongly influenced by Gen Z

Gen Z consumers seem to be most aware of environmental issues and sustainable practices compared to other generations. And it may be that their influence on older generations, such as millennials, is now more than ever making a difference. That’s according to a new study* conducted jointly by First Insight  and the Baker Retailing Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvani…

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Diesel is the latest brand to sign up to The Fashion Pact

The Italian clothing label is now one of 63 fashion heavyweights to sign up to the pact, alongside brands like H&M Group, Prada, Tapestry, Chanel, Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Nike, according to Women’s Wear Daily.”To change the way we do business, collaboration is key,” Diesel’s founder Renzo Rosso told WWD. “We have been working with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana to progress the sustainabi…

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