Until recently, eco-labelling on clothing has been a voluntary disclosure made by fashion brands. But with climate neutrality on every government’s agenda, fashion too is under legislative scrutiny. Releasing information about sustainable action is set to become a mandate: from clothing with digital IDs to carbon labels, change is brewing.
The conscious consumer is burdened…
With the rise of eco-activism in the music scene and in the spirit of Singapore’s National Day Parade today, it’s only right that we shed light on something important: the environmental impact of concerts, live shows, and festivals.
In November 2019, in what was then seen as an unprecedented decision, British rock band Coldplay announced…
Millions of people around the world will be pledging to do their part for our planet this month by signing up for "Plastic Free July". But in fast-paced, hyper-urbanised cities is living plastic-free actually possible? Read on for a practical guide to living sans plastic.
As of 1 July 2022, India bans 19 single-use plastic…
Hosted by the Singapore Sustainability Academy, Sustainable Fashion 2.0: The Great Reveal featured a thrilling and enlightening discussion, led by the much-awaited unveiling of Fashion Pulpit's Inside Our Wardrobe survey. Green Is The New Black covered the talkshow to learn more...
The fashion industry accounts for up to 10% of global carbon dioxide output -…
"All-natural, clean beauty, earth-friendly..." there are lots of terms that are used to sell "sustainable beauty products" but how do we make sure that we avoid beauty greenwashing? And can cut through the marketing jargon to find the truly sustainable and safe self-care products? Let's explore.
Self-care has become more popular than ever in recent…
Major corporations like BlackRock want us to think they care about the environment and are leading divestment efforts and sustainability practices. Spoiler alert: they don't and they aren't.
A litany of broken climate promises
58%. That's how many executives across the world admitted (in this recent survey) that they…
The number of successful brands in the sustainable fashion industry worth more than $1 billion is becoming increasingly hard to ignore. It’s fair to say that the land of unicorn companies is getting greener and more circular. They might just be replacing the capitalist linear economy for good.
But really, how effective are their business…
Last week, we covered the hottest innovations in regenerative retail. This week, we're diving into the world of regenerative Venture Capital (VC) which has an important role in finding, funding, and growing companies that create breakthrough solutions. For the last half-century, VC-funded businesses have been a source of transformative innovations, from the semiconductor to the…
Sustainability can be a tough sell when consumers are ill-informed and/or apathetic. Systemic cracks in the current retail model, the rise of e-commerce and its consequent environmental impact, alongside shifts in mindsets, are driving a need for regenerative retail models and making sustainability more attractive than ever.
What does “regenerative retail” mean—why do we need…
The fashion community is abuzz with a plethora of different sustainable fabrics. We’re always hearing of new innovations — from pineapple leather to algae fabric.
This can get overwhelming pretty quickly. As a consumer, it can be hard to know the pros and cons of each. Which is a greenwashy gimmick and…