ASEAN Centre for Sustainable Development Studies and Dialogue
Credit: The pandemic should be viewed as a reset button for an industry that’s notoriously escaped scrutiny, says Mariam Harutyunyan. [Alex Naanou / Flickr]
The global fashion industry is responsible for 10% of the world’s carbon emissions. Most have a business model that places profit above the planet. Currently, the COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the downside of fast fashion and triggering various challenges for the fashion industry.
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Credit: Abla Al Hajaia. Photo: UN Women/Christopher Herwig Meet Abla Al Hajaia, a strong advocate for gender equality. She made history by becoming the youngest City Council member in Jordan at the age of 28. This is one of the great examples showing that women can achieve anything if they set their minds on it. […]
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Credit: UN Women Asia-Pacific | A woman employee, wearing a mask and face shield, works at a shopping centre, in Bangkok, Thailand. According to UN Women, women labour force participation is about 60 per cent in the country. Another huge step in advancing gender equality in Thailand. 110 companies in Thailand have signed up to […]
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Mater is a Danish interior design company that strives to create elegant furniture in a responsible way. With sustainable thinking in mind, it reuses wood waste, upcycled aluminum waste, and upcycled ocean waste to produce its products. Its latest achievement is to design and manufacture chairs from brewery waste. More information https://circulareconomy.europa.eu/platform/en/good-practices/mater-chairs-spent-brewery-grain?fbclid=IwAR0SRh-tXO_YOc7FDJP4csrZwEl2D5v26JcPkQLUWgMRsbimE66muLCI_ZM