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Hugo Boss Signs Pakistan Accord, Fashion Revolution Reflects on Rana Plaza

The Rana Plaza disaster marked its 10-year anniversary earlier this week.

REI Pledges to Be Zero Waste by 2025, Touts 2022 Impact Report

REI's latest impact report highlights how zero waste, community impact and DEI efforts stacked up in 2022.

Protesters Crash Sustainable Fashion Forum, but Earth Day Momentum Sustained

Though protesters disrupted Sustainable Fashion Forum 2023, the event saw numerous learnings. Also for Earth…

‘Mawejje Creations’ Puts Banana Plants, Uganda Into Innovative Fiber Scene

In a special Earth Month series, each week WWD will profile the Gen Z talents seeking to demystify climate…

Harlem’s Fashion Row Returns With Second Annual Sustainability Conference With H&M, Google

The event held at Google HQ spotlighted the importance of environmental stewardship and diversity in the…

Green People: ‘Center the Human Impact,’ Says Activist, Influencer Aditi Mayer

In a special Earth Month series, each week WWD will profile the Gen Zers who are seeking to demystify climate…

Inaugural Chaumet Awards Go to Youth-centric Projects

The jeweler's endowments were awarded to an immersive photographic chamber, a collection written by teenage…

Columbia Business School Returns With Annual Fashion Show — and Sustainable Focus

Columbia Business School's Retail and Luxury Goods Club returned to its in-person fashion show Thursday at…

From Megaphone to Microphone With Fashion, Climate Activist Saad Amer

In a special Earth Month series, each week WWD will profile the Gen Z talents seeking to demystify climate…

Climate Change Can Be Complex, ‘The Weird and Wild’ Planet-loving Graphics Make It Easier

Meet Woo Qiyun, science communicator behind "The Weird and Wild," who is demystifying climate change and…

Jane Goodall Sells Out Brooklyn Museum, Steps for Shea: Short Takes

Jane Goodall's climate tour in Brooklyn, The Estée Lauder Cos. and more clean up supply.

Tiffany & Co. Foundation Surpasses $100 Million in Grant-making

Tiffany & Co.'s philanthropic arm has reached a giving milestone in its sustainability-minded mission.

Amber Valletta’s Climate Education Isn’t Slowing

These days, climate education comes first for Amber Valletta — but she's not done with modeling yet.

‘FIT Generation’ Talks ‘Earth Things First,’ Purpose at Conference

Highlights of FIT's 2023 sustainability conference event, including a VR campaign "Earth Things First" and…

What Does Sustainability Mean for Bangladesh?

Sustainability investments could deliver meaningful returns.