GO2NFT presents The Fashion Traceability News Thread #92
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Dear GO TRACE Community,
Welcome to the 92nd edition of our GO TRACE Newsletter. For this new edition, we are glad to have once again the support of Go2NFT on our mission to bring you fresh news on fashion traceability and transparency.
As COP 29 has just ended, international press coverage highlights the lack of sufficient commitments, with the COP 29 financial agreement considered inadequate by developing countries. In an article this week, Vogue Business extends this criticism to the fashion industry, pointing to its lack of climate leadership and inaction. The article laments a missed opportunity at COP 29 and calls on the industry to act independently to advance sustainability.
While this newsletter is dedicated to traceability and transparency as pathways to sustainability, I could not overlook this major global event and its implications. The COP, even if it can disappoint, has at least the merit of reminding us all that accountability and action are essential. Tools such as traceability and practices like transparency, integrated into a broader strategy, provide concrete ways to rebuild trust, hold stakeholders accountable, and promote a more equitable and sustainable future for the planet and its people.
I leave you to explore this edition!
Catherine Lomonaco Membré
Founder, GO TRACE
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🌟 INDUSTRY INSIGHTS
The fashion industry, notably absent from COP29, faces criticism for its lack of proactive climate action, highlighting the need for the sector to independently advance sustainability initiatives rather than relying on international mandates.
Melissa Bastos of Cotton Incorporated reveals that over 60% of global consumers encounter quality issues with online apparel purchases, yet more than half are willing to pay a premium for cotton garments due to their perceived comfort and durability.
🚀 BRAND INITIATIVES
Nobody’s Child, backed by M&S, is enhancing traceability in fashion with its digital product passport, offering transparency on garment origins. The brand focuses on sustainability and ethical practices while expanding its presence both online and internationally.
Kilesa introduces a Digital Product Passport for its handbags, enhancing transparency and traceability in the fashion industry.
PAKA has expanded its Traceable Alpaca Program across its entire product line, featuring QR codes that link consumers to the exact sourcing locations in Peru, enhancing transparency and supporting local communities through sustainable practices.
📋 COMPLIANCE AND STANDARDS REVIEW
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Belgium's Comeos trade federation highlights the traceability challenges posed by Asian e-commerce platforms, emphasizing the need for Digital Product Passports and stricter customs controls to ensure compliance with European safety and sustainability standards.
Video
This Drapers Connects webinar explores how fashion brands, including New Look, can adapt to Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation by implementing innovative strategies to improve recycling, reuse, and sustainability in the textiles sector, with insights from Reconomy.
🔍 DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORT INSIGHT
Article in Dutch
Comeos urges the Belgian government to establish fair e-commerce conditions by improving customs controls, implementing a Digital Product Passport, enforcing the Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act, and enhancing cross-border data exchange.
⚖️ ETHICAL TRACEABILITY INSIGHTS
Fashion supply chains are complex and often inequitable; while transparency is valuable, it is insufficient on its own. Kim van der Weerd advocates for systemic reforms, including shared financial risks and fairer practices, to address inequities, improve conditions for garment workers, and promote sustainability.
📖 A BRIEF DEFINITION
Conference of the Parties (COP):
It is the supreme decision-making body of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Established to evaluate and advance global efforts in addressing climate change, the COP convenes annually to bring together representatives from nearly every country.
The primary objectives of the COP are to negotiate and implement international agreements aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions, enhancing climate resilience, and supporting sustainable development.
Key topics discussed at COP meetings typically include climate mitigation, adaptation strategies, climate finance, technology transfer, and the implementation of major climate agreements such as the Paris Agreement.
Participants at COP events include heads of state, government officials, climate experts, activists, and representatives from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and the private sector.
The outcomes of COP conferences generally involve negotiated agreements, declarations, and action plans that shape global climate policy and coordinate collective efforts to combat the impacts of climate change.
📆 UPCOMING EVENTS
An event dedicated to innovation and the European strategy for the fashion sector, Carpi, Italy
27 novembre 2024
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