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EU Textile Recycling Faces Digital Data Gaps

Data shortfalls threaten EU textile recycling targets as policymakers and industry warn of delayed progress…

What to Watch: Fur’s Tipping Point? What the EU’s Coming Decision Could Mean for Luxury

As Poland exits fur farming and fashion weeks institute bans, the European Commission's March 2026 response…

Exports of Italy’s Wood Industry to China Slid 9.9 Percent in First 9 Months of 2025

Italy's wood supply chain consortium FederlegnoArredo highlighted that the waning appetite for foreign luxury…

Why the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Matters for Luxury

On Wednesday, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to…

Why the EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Matters for Luxury

On Wednesday, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to…

Will EUDR End the Era of Good-Faith Compliance?

The EUDR marks a turning point for global supply chains, shifting enforcement toward verifiable outcomes and…

EU Targets Shein, Temu With 3-Euro Fee on Small Parcels as Trade Bloc Moves to End De Minimis

The European Union will impose a 3-euro per-parcel fee on small shipments entering the 27-nation trade bloc.

EU Agrees to Gut Sustainability Rules, Undermining Climate Ambitions

In-scope businesses, for one, will no longer need to prepare a transition plan that aligns their business…

French President Macron Threatens Tariffs on China Over Trade Imbalance

Days after a state visit to China, the leader said he threatened to hit the country with punitive duties…

SMART Urges UNEP, Basel Convention to Reject Classifying Used Textiles as Waste

Reclassifying used textiles as simply waste could dismantle functioning global circular systems and threaten…

Non-food Treasures Like Limoges Porcelain and Donegal Tweed Eligible for EU Provenance Protection

Europe's glassblowers, potters, cutlers, jewelers and other makers will be able to register their product…

To Ensure Circularity Isn’t ‘Dead on Arrival,’ Textile Waste Might Need a Rebrand

In its second position paper, the T2T Alliance urges a reshaping of the European Union's Circular Economy Act…

Without Robust Sustainability Rules, EU’s Forced Labor Regulation Risks ‘Becoming Powerless’

The corporate sustainability due diligence directive and the forced labor regulation were designed to be…

Why Digital Supply Chain Accountability Tools Must Do More Than Deliver Compliance

These tools promise something long overdue: a shared digital infrastructure that could make corporate…

French Retail Groups Take Legal Action Against Shein Over Product Safety, Unfair Competition

A dozen federations and 100 brands, including Monoprix and Promod, are joining forces in an unprecedented…