John Mowbray

New forest-based carbon credits approved

LONDON - New methodologies for issuing forest-based carbon credits, which were withdrawn following concerns about potential loopholes, have been approved by the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market (ICVCM). ICVCM, which aims to ensure the voluntary carbon ...

Former H&M CEO to lead recycler Circulose

STOCKHOLM - Former H&M CEO Helena Helmersson has been appointed the new chairman of textile recycler Circulose, formerly Renewcell, while McKinsey & Co partner Jonatan Janmark has been named the new CEO. Swedish private equity firm Altor took over Renewcell in June ...

Complaints lodged against brands over Myanmar

YANGON - The IndustriALL globaI union has filed complaints against three leading brands – Next, New Yorker and LPP – over their continued sourcing from Myanmar despite "overwhelming evidence of continuous violations of workers’ rights" since the coup of ...

John Mowbray

John Mowbray is the owner and founder of MCL News & Media and the brains behind Ecotextile News, which he launched back in 2006. His primary aim for MCL is to provide inspirational content that motivates key textile industry stakeholders to make a positive difference to their global supply chains, through innovative, sustainable and responsible sourcing policies and practices.

He is an award-winning Environmental Biology graduate from The University of Manchester, and since 1992 has become a well-known environmental journalist who has been quoted in national and international media outlets. He doubles up as an FA qualified soccer coach, a mountain bike enthusiast and a part-time builder.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jfmowbray/

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Cities take lead on fast fashion - report

BRUSSELS – European cities are acting to address the impacts of fast fashion at local…

Puma sets new climate targets

HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Puma has unveiled its new ‘Vision 2030’ sustainability…

Turning Ambition into Impact

SPONSORED CONTENT – The LYCRA Company’s latest Sustainability Update The LYCRA Company…

Textile sector suppliers secure AI development funding

LJUBLJANA – Smartex and Lithos Carbon, both of which work with the fashion and textile…

Amazon price capping service to take on Shein

SEATTLE - Online retail giant Amazon has introduced a new feature aimed at taking on…

New ESG guide for luxury brands launched

CHICAGO – International law firm Baker McKenzie and sustainability consultants Positive…

YESS members implement cotton due diligence

BERKELEY - The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) non-profit has confirmed that the first…

Study identifies silk for waterways clean-up

ITHACA - A research team at Cornell University in the US claims to have developed a…

Mango commits to mulesed-free Merino campaign

BARCELONA - Spanish fashion giant Mango has committed to only source certified wool free…

Algae project targets textile sector clean-up

OSLO - A consortium made up of academic researchers, industry and authorities from across…

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Lenzing boss aims to navigate economic headwinds

YORK – As he eases into his new role as the CEO of Lenzing, Rohit Aggarwal explains that despite market volatility and uncertainty in the textile sector, he welcomes more stringent environmental regulations, saying that textile-to-textile recycling also remains a ...