Burberry Archives - Environment + Energy Leader

Dozens of Fashion Brands Commit To Net Zero Emissions for Industry

December 12, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Fashion industry leaders including dozens of well-known apparel brands have joined the newly launched UN Climate Change’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. Aligned with the Paris Agreement, this charter envisions the industry achieving net zero emissions by 2050. The 43 signatories represent fashion brands, retailers, supplier organizations, and others. ... Read more »

Dow Jones Sustainability Indices 2018 Make Major Additions, Cuts

September 14, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

The annual Dow Jones Sustainability Indices review results for 2018 are out and include several notable additions and deletions.

Burberry Ends Practice of Destroying Finished Luxury Products

September 10, 2018September 7, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Burberry’s CEO Marco Gobbetti announced that the luxury fashion brand will stop destroying finished products. The company had been widely criticized in July for the burning unsold products to protect their intellectual property.

Burberry Under Fire for Burning Unsold Products Worth $37 Million

July 24, 2018July 23, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Burberry has come under fire from environmentalists, politicians, and its own shareholders for burning unsold products worth more than £28 million ($36.68 million) in the past year.

Groups Petition FDA to Ban Imported PFCs in Paper Products

October 23, 2014October 22, 2014 by Ken Jennison

A group of consumer and health organizations has filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration asking the agency to ban perchlorate and perfluorocarboxylates in paper products that are imported into the US, citing potential harm to human health. In 2011, three US manufacturers voluntarily stopped using the chemicals ... Read more »

Burberry Pledges No More Toxic Chemicals in Supply Chain

January 29, 2014July 23, 2018 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Burberry has committed to eliminating hazardous chemicals from its supply chain by Jan. 1, 2020, following weeks of Greenpeace-led protests at its stores and consumer pressure on its social media channels. The luxury brand says it will first prioritize apparel and by the end of June 2014, it will begin ... Read more »

Toxic Chemicals Found in Kids’ Clothes from Disney, Gap, 10 Other Brands

January 16, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Disney, Burberry, Adidas and other major brands tested positive for hazardous chemicals in their children’s clothes and shoes, according to a Greenpeace investigation. A Little Story About the Monsters in Your Closet details chemicals found in children’s products from 12 clothing brands: Adidas, American Apparel, Burberry, C&A, Disney, GAP H&M, ... Read more »

Higg Index 2.0 Adds Web Interface, Improves Environmental Content

December 12, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), whose member including Adidas, Burberry, Coca-Cola and Levi’s represent more than a third of the global apparel and footwear market, has launched an updated version of the Higg Index, a sustainability measurement tool for the industry’s supply chain. The Higg Index 2.0, now available for ... Read more »

Xeros Joins Sustainable Apparel Coalition

November 18, 2013 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Xeros has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), an alliance formed to improve supply chain sustainability in the apparel and footwear industries. The coalition includes more than 100 leading apparel and footwear brands, retailers, manufacturers, government organizations, nonprofits and academic institutions, including Adidas, Burberry, Coca-Cola and Levi’s. Xeros, which makes ... Read more »

E+E Leader delivered to your inbox

E+E Leader delivered to your inbox

THANKS FOR STOPPING BY! NEXT TIME LET US COME TO YOU:

Sign up for our newsletter