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H&M leads the way to sustainable fashion
It is refreshing to read Karl Johan Persson’s quote in the CEO’s opening interview in the 2014 H&M Sustainability Report:…
09 April 2015
Experts share solutions for cotton concerns
From field to fashion, experts attending Solidaridad’s Sustainable Textiles Lab agreed that it’s possible for every brand, in every segment…
12 March 2015
Farmers pay the price for cheap chocolate
For the first time, a study investigated the actual income of farmers and value distribution in the cocoa supply chain.…
05 March 2015
Sustainable Trade Platform strengthens Colombian commodity markets
From the birthplace of coffee legend Juan Valdez now comes a sustainable supply chain model that could transform commodity markets…
02 March 2015
Founder of fair trade certification calls for innovation
More than two decades of sustainability certification may have left a bitter taste with the coffee community, but new market…
09 February 2015
Dutch MFA selects Solidaridad for new strategic partnership
Solidaridad is one of the 25 organisations eligible for a strategic partnership with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs for…
04 February 2015
Sustainable Textiles Lab connects Dutch fashion companies
"It doesn’t matter how big or how small a company is, there are entry points throughout the textile supply chain,…
29 January 2015
Chinese farmers sell Better Cotton
Smallholder farmers in the Chinese province of Hebei have received their first BCI license and will be able to market…
08 January 2015
Solidaridad welcomes agreement on sustainable beef principles
Solidaridad has welcomed the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (GRSB)‘s approval of new Principles and Criteria for sustainable beef. Following…
24 November 2014
Textiles from Ethiopia: How to learn from Asia?
The future is full of promise for Ethiopia’s textile industry. With a population of 90 million – the second largest…
20 November 2014
