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With Stephanie Silber, the Board of Directors has elected a female president for the first time. © Bremer Baumwollbörse

01/07/2020 – Board elects Stephanie Silber

Board elects Stephanie Silber

Bremen Cotton Exchange: First female president

The election to the Executive Committee was held on 18 June 2020 on the occasion of the 146th Annual General Assembly of the Bremen Cotton Exchange. By Sibylle Michel

The 12th hermes Barometer: 42 percent purchase CO2 certificates to support climate protection projects and 39 percent try to increase their energy efficiency in industrial real estate. © Hermes Europe

28/04/2020 – Only every fifth company records its CO2 balance

Only every fifth company records its CO2 balance

Sustainability in Supply Chain Management?

The result of the 12th Hermes Barometer on “Sustainability in Supply Chain Management”: Lack of pressure to take action causes passivity. By Editorial staff

Ingeborg Neumann, President of the Confederation of the German Textile and Fashion Industry (textil+mode): “Our study of the future is a guideline for a Green Deal for textiles.” © imo

18/03/2020 – Green Deal Textiles

Green Deal Textiles

Studying the future – Perspectives 2035

Textiles are the stuff the future is made of. This, at least, is the conclusion drawn by a recent study entitled “Perspectives 2035”. By Editorial staff

Is this the future of fashion? The dress “Iridescence” by The Fabricant exists only in the digital world. © The Fabricant

30/04/2020 – Drive the Change – Air

Drive the Change – Air

Data is in the air

“Scream of Joy!” – it was with this slogan that Zalando became known as a European pioneer of e-commerce. By Editorial staff

Modusintarsia is already successfully producing chiengora with the help of hundreds of four-legged friends and their owners. © Modusintarsia

30/03/2020 – Sustainability – with a twist

Sustainability – with a twist

Modus Intarsia: Going to the dogs

Rethinking the sourcing of naturally occurring raw materials, Modus Intarsia works with a resource which is plentiful in Europe. By Editorial staff

The acquisition of Low & Bonar which was founded in 1903 and headquarters in London means Freudenberg Performance Materials now has 35 production facilities in Asia, Europe and North America (previously 24) and employees some 5,500 employees (previously some 4,000). © Freudenberg Performance Materials

13/05/2020 – The merger was authorized on April 17

The merger was authorized on April 17

Low & Bonar PLC is now part of the Freudenberg Group

Freudenberg Performance Materials expands technological competency and can further expand on its broad product range. By Editorial staff

08/05/2020 – Small farmholders in Africa

Small farmholders in Africa

EU commitment to cotton

The European Commission’s on-going work on sustainable garment value chains seeks to ensure improvements in terms of labour conditions and human rights. By Sibylle Michel