The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. When a recent study asked, “Are carbon markets fixable?” it did more than assess the performance of carbon markets. It reflected a deeper debate about how the world should decarbonize versus how it actually does. While there’s certainly an important […]
As COP30 continues in Belém, Brazil, fashion’s climate-friendly rhetoric is bumping up against the reality of rising emissions in the industry. On one side, a United Nations effort reflecting a who’s who of fashion shared an open letter asking world leaders to speed up a clean and just energy transition. Meanwhile, though, fashion supply chain […]
Nike just inked back-to-back deals for future supplies of circular polyester in its mainstream athletic wear. The Beaverton, Oregon, brand is betting that it can make good use of polyester recycled from castoff fabrics in more than pilot programs and one-off collections. On Nov. 10, Nike shared plans to become the “anchor” customer for recycled-textile […]
Yum! Brands’ lead sustainability executive, Jon Hixson, grew up on a Kansas farm and cultivated a career in agriculture before pivoting to 10 years on Capitol Hill then leaping to a private-sector role in public affairs at Cargill in 2005. There, he interacted with hundreds of small-holder farmers across Asia, working on sourcing policies for […]
Patagonia needs to cut greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 10 percent each year to reach its commitment to be net zero by 2040. Like most other apparel makers, it’s struggling to deliver on that promise in a global economy complicated by trade wars and shifting ESG regulations. For its 2025 fiscal year ended […]
A carbon credit buyers coalition designed to channel funds to high-integrity nature-based solutions has announced its first deals. Google and McKinsey said late last week that they would purchase a combined 215,000 tons of carbon removal credits from Mombak, a Brazilian company that is reforesting degrading land in the Amazon. The purchase is a second […]
With pressure mounting to prevent waste and hit lagging emissions targets, the first science-based framework for circular business practices has launched. The Global Circularity Protocol (GCP) emerged Nov. 11 during COP30 in Belém, Brazil, supported by scores of large corporations. The protocol, issued by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the One Planet […]
The opinions expressed here by Trellis expert contributors are their own, not those of Trellis. Tariffs have affected global trade in textiles and apparel in many ways, some obvious, some less so. But one important aspect that’s often overlooked is what tariffs are doing to new machinery. It’s a dire problem that risks derailing the […]
Three large apparel trade groups have formed an organization that, if chosen by the state of California, could serve as the operational backbone for the first law in the U.S. that mandates the management of textile waste. On Nov. 3, the Textile Renewal Alliance (TRA) announced its creation along with its bid to help execute […]
What happens when the world’s dominant measurement system for corporate climate impact no longer reflects the world we’re operating in? And what should replace or supplement it? That’s the focus of this episode of the “Two Steps Forward” podcast: a new framework for assessing a company’s real climate impact. The impulse for the “Spheres of […]