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A CO2 baseline for all: Tools to footprint, for Individuals to Small Enterprises

February 1, 2022

Large companies and institutional players are challenged to assess and calculate their carbon footprint. But they typically have the means to hire experts – in-house or consultants – and buy licenses of useful tools.This applies similarly to larger-sized SMEs. But what about distinctly small companies or indeed even individuals? How can they get a guesstimate on their carbon footprint, and possibly even some pointers how to do better going forward? Hence, here a short list of such calculators, both for individuals as well as for small companies.

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Straight Talk: ESG is Not ‘Sustainability’

November 3, 2020

Financial accounting is rather ill suited as well as ill equipped to deal properly with a system that has finite natural resources. Else, why would it not record the environmental losses that come with e.g. extracting bauxite? And what about ESG? Well it turns out, ESG is just more of the same (growth) just in a shade of ‘green’. It is for a reason that the Global Materials Footprint has kept growing in alignment with the much coveted GDP growth. Despite all green efforts. ESG – investing in ‘greener’ tech and businesses – is definitely NOT ‘Sustainability’ as we need it.

Consumer-ism Globalisation

The Better Consumer in China: Status quo of research insights

August 21, 2013

China is the set to be the next big consumer market. Brands and retailers – hoping in this way for a few more loops of ongoing growth without reconsidering their business model – are scrambling to get their foot down in the country. The most exclusive retail addresses in Shanghai, Bejing, Hong Kong and many other metropolitan areas sell out in record time and at record prices.

Consumer-ism Supply Chain

Do your customers know more about your supply chain than you do?

December 2, 2012

In a recently published consumer study 52% percent of U.K., U.S. and Canadian consumers believe that businesses’ alignments with social...

Consumer-ism Governance Supply Chain

UK House of Lords and ethical fashion – Debate-able?

March 12, 2011

On March 3rd, 2011, ethical fashion was discussed in a Question session of the UK's House of Lords. Much focus was on human rights & the environment. But fashion is driven by SMEs ...

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Clothing Libraries – The fashion future is happening right now

January 8, 2011

Fashion Futures has analysed the fashion industry and come up with 4 scenarios for 2025. Opnuu, a UK start up, plans to commercialise clothing rental - outlined already in the Community Couture scenario.

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Agri Food Industry & Carbon Trajectory: Returns over resilience?

April 20, 2021

Carbon – together with biodiversity – is one of THE most critical dimensions among the Planetary Boundaries. Because the already existing overshoot is putting our civilisation at risk. So far nothing new under the sun. The food and agri sector is - possibly together with the energy sector - one of the most important industries in this regard. Not only does it impact our living environment significantly - by how our food is grown - but also they play a key role to feed our global population. The big elephant in the room is of course: How well or badly do agri food companies perform right now in terms of their carbon footprint? And: Do they have at the least commitments to work on a Paris Agreement trajectory? I look into these questions. Spoiler Alert: There is not much to cheer about. Not at all.

Consumer-ism Trade Shows

Paris Ethical Fashion Show September 2010: D-1 – Slow Fashion DIY

September 24, 2010

Previous: London Fashion Week September 2010: Summary – Sustainability & Fashion: Lessons learned Tomorrow: Paris Ethical Fashion Show September 2010:...

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Untold stories from the clothing afterlife

March 19, 2011

"Salaula" tells us the whole story of second-hand clothing. It brings together 2 complementary aspects: Cultural & Economic analysis, and the voice of the real people.

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The True Cost: Tax Money x Sustainable Development: The Fishing Industry

February 8, 2022

Over 100 million people rely on inshore subsistence and small-scale artisanal fishing for their daily food and livelihood. But it’s not them that we’ll talk about in this post – because they are the unfortunate ones at the end of the short stick in the global game of industrial subsides. In this post we talk about the industrial fishing industry, the subsidies that go into it, the really sticky WTO negotiations to make away with them. It's not all doom and gloom. There is hope - just that it comes from elsewhere than governments.

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Consumers know where their clothing is coming from. Or do they?

March 6, 2013

Recently, my colleague Ilaria Pasquinelli and I had the opportunity to participate in a, generally speaking, consumer facing product showcase and trade show. For the purpose of this research, we built an interactive task which required the visitors to cut off one of their garment labels (i.e. the washing instructions), and then pin it to a map attached to a cork board according to 2 dimensions: – ‘Made in‘: Where the garment was manufactured. – ‘Made from‘: What the primary material the garment was made of.

Book Reviews Consumer-ism

What is the GDP? And: What Growth does it Measure?

February 19, 2020

The Gross Domestic Product (short: GDP) is the for most of the planet THE economic measure of all things. At least if governments as well as the economic newscasts are to be believed. With ‘The Delusive Quest for Growth’ David Pilling has written a biography-cum-history of the GDP: from humble beginnings as an effort to draw up national accounts through the present day incarnation and significance.

Brand Review Consumer-ism Trade Shows

Sustainable fashion in Amsterdam equals fine design

January 7, 2013

Dutch design is defined as “minimalist, experimental, innovative, quirky, and humorous”. This sophisticated and open-minded taste, typically northern European, is consistent across product design, architecture and fashion. This article looks at the landscape in the Amsterdam specifically.

Consumer-ism Supply Chain

Sustainable Clothing Action Plan: WRAP 2012 report published

July 13, 2012

With an event targeting the industry. the United Kingdom’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) launched their first Sustainable Action Plan (SCAP) report revealing the data about the extent and impact of the country’s clothing waste.

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Sashiko – an extinct textile tradition from the heart of Japan’s working class

December 22, 2011

Sashiko - a now extinct Japanese textile technique and tradition which for centuries was used to adorn as much as make garments more durable. A portrait.

Consumer-ism Definitions

Yesterday’s myths: 6 not quite so ‘unchangeable’ fashion industry truths

June 14, 2010

6 cherry-picked myths, that are often led into the field of discussion against sustainable fashion, and will examine them close up and outside in.

Consumer-ism Opinions

How do you make it personal? The challenge of going from global goals to individual actions

January 19, 2021

Global Goals are called ‘global’ for a reason: they apply to everyone, everything. Every business, every government, every church, charity … In case there was any doubt about it: The Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement are global goals. In fact, probably the Global Goals par excellence. Yet, while organisations of all different types and characteristics are making progress in translating those to their different contexts, environments, business models etc. the same does not hold true when it comes to individuals. Beyond a few platitudes. A few arbitrary and personal musings on the role of the individual in achieving the goals.

Consumer-ism

Belgium: Where to shop ethical fashion – names, addresses, links

September 10, 2010

List of shops and brands of ethical fashion in Belgium, chiefly in Brussels and Antwerp.

Consumer-ism Globalisation

Myth busting: 6 reasons in favour of the ‘ethical fashion’ business case (Part 3 of 3)

July 26, 2012

There exist basic assumptions that are commonly, but wrongly, accepted as universal truths. Shirahime has cherry-picked 6 myths and will examine them close up and outside in over the course of 3 article instalments. Part 3.

Consumer-ism Supply Chain

It’s all about consumers’ perceived risk in Greenpeace’s Detox campaign

December 1, 2012

There is no doubt that Greenpeace makes an important point in what they are saying, and always has done so ever since they published their first Detox report: The lack of transparency in supply chains is a massive problem, and – evidently now – is increasingly become both a strategic as well as operational risk for the brands.

Future Fit Industries of 'Stuff': Governance, Responsibility, and the Age of Doughnut Economics

Consumer-ism

A CO2 baseline for all: Tools to footprint, for Individuals to Small Enterprises

Straight Talk: ESG is Not ‘Sustainability’

The Better Consumer in China: Status quo of research insights

Do your customers know more about your supply chain than you do?

UK House of Lords and ethical fashion – Debate-able?

Clothing Libraries – The fashion future is happening right now

Agri Food Industry & Carbon Trajectory: Returns over resilience?

Paris Ethical Fashion Show September 2010: D-1 – Slow Fashion DIY

Untold stories from the clothing afterlife

The True Cost: Tax Money x Sustainable Development: The Fishing Industry

Consumers know where their clothing is coming from. Or do they?

What is the GDP? And: What Growth does it Measure?

Sustainable fashion in Amsterdam equals fine design

Sustainable Clothing Action Plan: WRAP 2012 report published

Sashiko – an extinct textile tradition from the heart of Japan’s working class

Yesterday’s myths: 6 not quite so ‘unchangeable’ fashion industry truths

How do you make it personal? The challenge of going from global goals to individual actions

Belgium: Where to shop ethical fashion – names, addresses, links

Myth busting: 6 reasons in favour of the ‘ethical fashion’ business case (Part 3 of 3)

It’s all about consumers’ perceived risk in Greenpeace’s Detox campaign

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