From 26 October to 6 November, Patagonia will hold their Worn Wear tour along surf areas, offering repairing services to your favorite ocean wear. Like its predecessors, the “Worn Wear Surf Tour” is a traveling repair service to fix torn clothes and...
Following Day 1’s exploration of the potential of SMEs in shaping a sustainable society, participants learned why businesses should shift towards sustainability. But what are the next steps? The guest speakers, Harumi Komura from UDS Ltd...
Make no mistake about it. The circular economy is a global growing concept receiving nods. It encourages businesses to look at themselves, find a way to create zero environmental impact, and reduce taking resources from the environment. And many...
Recycled clothing is made from regenerated materials that are produced by sorting and breaking down of waste materials. Sustainable fashion brands are making conscious efforts into fabric innovation to enhance their circular approaches to...
Patagonia is a great example of a sustainable business, and in many more ways than the company’s “Don’t Buy This Jacket” advertisement. For safer and fairer working conditions, the company pays premium factories that meet their Fair-Trade program...
Popular American outdoor clothing and gear maker Patagonia Inc., for the silent sports including climbing, surfing, skiing, snowboarding, has long been known for its leadership in taking action to reduce environmental impact. With a mission...
NEUVE・A Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company in the fashion industry. The company has launched a new repair shop at Shibuya Parco, a giant shopping complex in Tokyo, called ‘Re⇆STOCK.’ Re⇆STOCK is not just a repair shop that will fix broken or worn out...
Outdoor clothing store, Patagonia International Inc., which operates 22 stores in Japan, announced that it will abolish the use of plastic shopping bags from April 1st, 2020. Japan has shared a global goal at the G20 Osaka summit in June this year...
Japanese companies are becoming even more aware with the effects of climate change, and how we as humans can play an integral role in preventing crisis to further damage our planet. These companies are changing the way they contemplate how their...
On July 21, Japan will have municipal elections throughout the country in order to select assembly members and heads of local governments. Through Patagonia’s Vote Our Planet Campaign, the company will be shutting their stores to not only bring...