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Google Expands Clean Energy Investments While AI Growth Drives New Climate Challenges
Google reduced its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2% in 2025 despite a 37% increase in electricity demand driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence, according to the company’s 11th annual Environmental Report. To support its growing energy needs, Google signed more than 12 GW of new clean energy agreements during the year—its largest annual procurement to date—bringing its cumulative renewable energy portfolio to nearly 35 GW since 2010.
WRAP Report Highlights Growing Role of Extended Producer Responsibility in Textile Circularity
A new report from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), funded by Nike, examines how Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policies are reshaping textile waste management as governments around the world introduce new regulations.
Reju Opens First U.S. R&D Center to Advance Textile-to-Textile Recycling
Reju has opened its first North American Research & Development Center in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, strengthening its efforts to scale textile-to-textile recycling technologies. Located within Technip Energies’ Advanced Materials and Catalysts research facility, the new lab will support the development of Reju’s next-generation circular solutions, spanning polyester recycling, mixed-fabric processing and new chemical recycling pathways.
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ICICLE Unveils Its 2026 Chinese New Year Capsule Collection “Ma Shang Feng Hou”
ICICLE has unveiled its 2026 Chinese New Year capsule collection, “Ma Shang Feng Hou”, continuing the brand’s long-standing exploration of how traditional Chinese cultural expressions can be translated into contemporary lifestyles.
Li-Ning releases 2025 ESG report, showcasing “green sports” innovation on the global stage
Chinese sportswear group Li-Ning has published its 2025 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) report, outlining progress across product innovation, green operations, supply chain management, and social impact.
Kotex challenges menstrual stigma with ‘Art’s Missing Period’ global campaign
Kotex has launched a new global campaign, “Art’s Missing Period,” aimed at addressing one of the most persistent blind spots in cultural representation: the absence of menstrual blood in art. Developed in collaboration with DAVID London and Ogilvy Singapore, the initiative positions visibility as a catalyst for social change, challenging long-standing stigma surrounding periods.
Bottega Veneta Launches 2025 “Bottega for Bottegas,” Honouring Artisans in Venice, Milan, and New York
Luxury house Bottega Veneta has unveiled the 2025 edition of its annual “Bottega for Bottegas” project, inviting a new wave of independent artisans to contribute bespoke creations that celebrate craftsmanship, heritage, and the Italian ritual of the aperitivo. Since its inception in 2021, “Bottega for Bottegas” has served as a platform for small-scale workshops around the world — shining a light on makers whose dedication to craft and design mirrors the house’s founding values.
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In Conversation With Hong Zheng, Founder of GREENEXT
Hong Zheng is a woman of MANY roles! She is a Ph.D. degree holder of Environmental Engineering, a scientific researcher on Greenhouse Gas Emissions, a university teacher at École des mines de Paris, the founder of the luxury communications company Adventi … And in early 2020, Hong founded GREENEXT, an online and offline platform dedicated to sustainable fashion and lifestyle.
In Conversation With Sustainable Fashion Designer Ngọc Hà Thu Lê
Celebrating the Year of the Tiger, TimberlandⓇ's debut sustainable Lunar New Year collection has hit stores. Inspired by natural camouflage, the collection is designed in collaboration with Vietnamese sustainable fashion designer Ngọc Hà Thu Lê who secured the opportunity as the winner of the Redress Design Award 2020 Menswear category.
