Textiles: GLRPPR Sector Resources

News: Sustainable Apparel Coalition Adds Materials Web Tool

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:32:14 GMT

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has launched the Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) web tool as a new component to the Higg Index suite of sustainability tools for the apparel and footwear industries.

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Resource: Materials Sustainability Index

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 20:31:21 GMT

The Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) is a cradle-to-gate index informed by life cycle assessment (LCA) derived inventory data to engage product design teams and the global supply chain of the apparel and footwear products in environmental sustainability. The MSI was originally developed by Nike and is a result of more than eight years of materials research and analysis. In July 2012, it was adapted by the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) and incorporated into the Higg Index, a tool that measures the environmental and social performance of apparel and footwear products. The MSI web tool integrates and visualizes the data and methodology of the MSI (Base Material Scores only) and enables the SAC and stakeholders to submit, review, publish and compare material data and scores. The complete MSI dataset is open source and the vision is to evolve this tool into a "Federated Wiki" that will further empower collaboration and data transparency across the apparel and footwear industry.

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News: Archives of GLRPPR webinars now available

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:06:12 GMT

Archived webinars and related information are now available on GLRPPR's Conferences & Webinars page.

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News: Nike joins NASA, USAID to develop sustainable fabrics

Wed, 08 May 2013 14:04:00 GMT

Nike, NASA, U.S. Agency for International Development and the U.S. State Department have launched a challenge to create new, sustainable materials.

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News: Nike Accelerates 10 Materials Of The Future

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:19:51 GMT

Every year, Nike brings experts of the world together to tackle a new problem. This year's challenge: finding sustainable textiles that could revolutionize the shoe industry.

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News: Clothing Companies Start Creating Their Own Circular Economy

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:21:00 GMT

Everyone has to have clothes, but what to do with them when they're done. H&M and North Face are starting pioneering programs to take old clothes and help extend their lifecycle.

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News: H&M Launches First Global Clothing Collection Recycling Program

Wed, 19 Dec 2012 17:24:17 GMT

Last week, H&M announced it will launch a clothing collecting initiative worldwide. Starting in February 2013, customers at H&M, the world's second biggest fashion chain after Spanish group Inditex, will be able to hand in used garments from any brand in H&M stores in all 48 markets. The items will then be handled by H&M's partner, I:Collect, a global recycling company.

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News: The true cost of clothing

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:34:16 GMT

What's the environmental cost of a pair of sneakers? Here's what the real footprint looks like.

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News: How Timberland uses 'the four pillars' to sow sustainability

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:42:28 GMT

Betsy Blaisdell has spent her Timberland career working in sustainability issues, helping to usher the company to a powerhouse role in corporate social responsibility circles. She speaks to Nina Kruschwitz at MIT Sloan Management Review how Timberland integrates sustainability reporting and activities into all levels of the organization.

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News: At Hilton, U.S. Navy, recycling goes to the mattresses

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 18:04:59 GMT

What do the U.S. Navy and a major hotel chain have in common? Both are huge consumers of mattresses -- and both are involved in pioneering mattress recycling campaigns.

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