Beauty, fashion brands promise to fight plastic pollution with new global commitment

Over 290 organizations signed ‘The New Plastics Economy Global Commitment,’ led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in collaboration with UN Environment, on Monday.The document aims to reduce plastic waste through a variety of targets, such as eliminating single-use plastic from supply chains and ensuring that 100 percent of plastic packaging can be easily and safely reused, recycled, or composted by 2025.

L’Oréal, Johnson & Johnson and Unilever are three of the beauty giants to have signed the commitment, while big-name signatories from the fashion world include H&M, Burberry and Stella McCartney. Others range from the WWF to Nestle and Coca-Cola Femsa, with the total list of signatories representing 20 percent of all packaging produced globally.”We know that cleaning up plastics …

British beauty buffs are driving a booming skincare industry in the UK

A report from market research company Mintel has found that British women spent a whopping £1.15 billion (approximately US$ 1.46 billion) on facial skincare in 2017, a figure that is expected to climb to £1.18 billion for 2018.By 2023, Mintel expects the industry to increase by 15 percent to reach a value of £1.36 billion (approximately US$ 1.73 billion).

Cleansing appears to be one of the main product categories driving the growthคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. 92 percent of British women currently use facial cleansers, be it face wash (55 percent) wipes (54 percent) or micellar water (27 percent). The proportion of women using day cream has also increased over the past year, ri…

Chanel closes production sites in France, Italy and Switzerland

 “Chanel has taken the decision, in accordance with the latest government instructions, to close for two weeks, and gradually, all of its production sites in France, Italy and Switzerland (Watchmaking) as well as its Haute Couture work-shops and Ready-to-Wear, Crafts and Jewelry,” the Paris-based house said in a statement released to FashionNetwork.com. The house noted that in some cases, the closings may only be partial, since certain sites require at least minimum presence for security reasons.

“Production is stopped. Some distribution sites operate at minimum with a very limited presence of employees in order to ensure business continuity when this is imperative. In these cases, very small teams benefit from reinforced conditions to protect their health and safetyคำ…

Chinese bank loans $103 mn to textile co in Vietnam

The loan will be used to broaden and deepen production of Texhong Galaxy Technology Company which was established in the northern province of Quang Ninh with investment capital of $300 million.Texhong Textile Group, a leading cotton textile manufacturer in the world, has four production bases in Vietnam.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

At the syndicated term loan signing ceremony on Wednesday evening, Director of Bank of China’s Ho Chi Minh City Branch Wang Hao said that because of the Chinese firms’ expanded investment in Vietnam and relevant stakeholders’ involvement, the bank has had opportunities to enhance its financial services’ performance in the country, contributing …

Fashion Transparency Index- Has there been any progress on transparency in the global fashion industry-

Among the findings of this annual report, Fashion Revolution points out, for example, that the share of brands observed that do not disclose the volumes produced has risen in one year from 85% to 88%. Fingers are also pointed at brands’ use of water, with only 23% of them disclosing their process to conduct water-related risk assessments.The Index does note, however, that for the first time, two of the most important brands in the ranking scored above 80%, namely OVS and Gucci. However, among the negative points, the report notes that 94% of brands do not disclose the fuels used in the manufacturing of their clothing. And 99% would not disclose the number of workers earning a “living wage” in their supply chain.

“Overall, the global fashion industry has made very little progress i…

Fashion retail’s eco cred meaningless without supply chain engagement – report

Non-profit financial think tank Planet Tracker has analysed almost 3,900 companies across the textile supply chain and found retailers not engaging actively enough with suppliers and manufacturers to help them as they work to reduce emissions.Its Following The Thread report said there’s “a significant discrepancy between the location of negative environmental impacts and the location of capital within the supply chain”. Retailers may be doing well on cutting their eco impact but they’re missing a big opportunity to do more.คำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง

It added: “Fabric manufacturing and fibre production are associated with much of the textile supply ch…

Paris revels in tourism surge, but cautious after Barcelona

That was the most in any first half of the year since current records began in 2008, confirming a strong recovery from a lull that followed Islamist attacks in the French capital in November 2015 that killed 130 people.Frederic Valletoux, president of the Paris region tourist board, said a strong July and August, and good bookings for September meant the region could see 32-34 million tourist arrivals this year compared with 30 million in 2016 and 32 million in 2015.

It was too early to say if Thursday’s attacks in the Catalan capital and the coastal resort of Cambrils would weigh on that forecast.”(This) could be a record year but let’s not get carried away,” he told a news conference. “Now will Barcelona have an impact on other destinations like Paris? It’s hard to say. It’s Eur…

True Religion launches new loyalty programme to boost DTC growth

True Fam offers a three-tiered loyalty programme that allows members to earn and redeem points across all consumer touchpoints, including in-store, online, and through the brand’s recently launched mobile app. Members can earn points based on their spending, receive welcome discounts, birthday discounts, and early access to sales, the company said in a press release.The programme was co-created and tested with True Religion’s community, who provided valuable feedback in identifying the ideal tiers and rewards. True Fam’s creative identity is inspired by True Religion’s roots and connection to the music industryคำพูดจาก สล็อต777. The tiers are called Opening Act, Headliner, and Icon …

Judge certifies Johnson & Johnson shareholder class action over talc disclosures

U.S. District Judge Zahid Quraishi in Trenton, New Jersey, on Friday allowed shareholders from Febคำพูดจาก คาสิโนออนไลน์. 22, 2013, to Decคำพูดจาก สล็อตเว็บตรง. 13, 2018, to pursue their securities fraud claims as a group.He rejected J&J’s argument that any class period be at least a year shorter because some events that allegedly caused its stock price to fall contained no “new” information.

J&J’s talc products have included its signature baby powder. The company stopped selling talc-based baby powder globally this year, switching to corn starch as the…

ThredUp, H&M and Calvin Klein to attend Decoded Future summit in New York

The one-day summit, which held its inaugural event in NewYork last year, will take place at Convene at 117 W 46th Street on October 18. Founded by trend intelligence service Stylus, the summit will discuss contemporary trends and their effect on brands, with a focus on sustainability and social good.The event will commence with a presentation from Stylus’ chief creative officer, Tess Mansfield, who will discuss Stylus’ key trend predictions for 2020 across the industries of fashion, beauty, marketing, retail, food, travel and more.

The summit will then continue with an opening panel featuring brands like Ben & Jerry’s, Airbnb, Patagonia and Vita Coco, where the companies will discuss their thoughts on creating sustainable and social change and the value of placing purpose at…