Sustainability Insights

Prada Group and UNFPA have launched the third edition of Fashion Expressions: The Stories She Wears, a training program aimed at empowering women artisans in Querétaro, Mexico. This initiative blends fashion with social impact, fostering economic independence while promoting sustainable craftsmanship and reproductive health awareness. The 2025 edition introduces a mentoring model where past participants train a new cohort, ensuring knowledge-sharing and community support.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management has introduced a new biodiversity bond fund, one of the first fixed-income funds designed to give investors exposure to projects that support biodiversity conservation and restoration. The EU-listed fund will focus on bonds that finance biodiversity-related initiatives or are issued by companies with revenue streams dedicated to ecological sustainability. At least 90% of its investments will be classified as sustainable under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) article 9.

The Rainforest Alliance is enhancing its Sustainable Agriculture Standard to simplify certification, improve data quality, and make compliance easier for farmers and companies. With a renewed focus on regenerative agriculture, climate, and livelihoods, the NGO is ensuring sustainability efforts remain impactful and accessible while keeping pace with evolving global regulations.

Capture6, a pioneering decarbonization and water technology startup, has raised $27.5 million in Series A funding to advance its innovative process of converting water treatment brine into a carbon removal solution while also recovering fresh water. By integrating with existing water infrastructure, Capture6’s system mineralizes CO₂ from waste brine, reducing disposal costs and increasing freshwater availability.

Pact Group and BlockTexx have joined forces to tackle textile waste in Australia by exploring a garment collection and recycling initiative. Their collaboration aims to develop an end-to-end solution for recycling polyester and cotton-blend clothing into raw materials for new products. By leveraging Pact’s expertise in sustainable retail supply chains and BlockTexx’s innovative textile recycling technology, this initiative could help reduce landfill waste and promote a circular economy in the fashion industry.