France Taxes Ultra-Fast Fashion to Curb Environmental Impact
France’s new climate law passed in June will curb ultra-fast fashion with a new fee of up to 10 euros per garment by 2030, ban advertising for some brands like Shein, and require brands to display an eco-score rating for environmental impact. The law is one of the most direct attempts by a Western government to slow down the impact of fast fashion.
Chanel Aims to Develop Recycled Materials at Scale
Chanel has created a new entity, Nevold, to develop recycled materials at scale. Nevold, short for “never old,” formalizes Chanel’s existing efforts to incorporate recycled materials into its products — think recycled threads in iconic tweed designs and the use of processed leather waste to reinforce shoes and bags. Nevold will not only serve Chanel but also operate as a B2B platform for other companies.
Denim Gets DNA Tracking Upgrade
In a new partnership, Soorty — one of Pakistan’s leading denim producers — is using Swiss company Haelixa’s DNA markers to create verifiable, recycled denim. The forensic-grade tracers are embedded into cotton fibers, surviving production to provide irrefutable proof of origin and giving consumers access to sourcing history via scannable QR codes.
Coach Linked to Amazon Deforestation
A June 2025 report by the nonprofit Earthsight warns that Coach’s leather supply chain may be linked to illegal cattle ranching in the Brazilian Amazon, a significant driver of deforestation. Coach’s parent company, Tapestry, noted in an email to Fashion Dive online that it sources less than 10% of its leather from Brazil, but acknowledges the complexity of tracking raw materials in the region.
Loopholes in Net-Zero Targets
Corporate sustainability targets validated by the Science- Based Targets initiative (SBTi) often have a critical loophole: Scope 3 emissions which occur in supply and value chains largely beyond a company’s direct control. This blindspot was on display in earlier this summer, when fashion behemoth Shein received SBTi approval despite the company’s Scope 3 emissions surging by 83% between 2022 and 2023.
