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During the Oct. 19–21 edition of <strong>Kingpins24</strong>, the global denim-community fixture <strong>Kingpins</strong> sought to again connect the industry through a virtual platform. ....
TRADE SHOWS By Dorothy Crouch | Thursday, May 13, 2021 Intent on expanding its reach to all regions of the globe, denim-industry event producer Kingpins announced its first Kingpins24 Flash Australia edition, which will be hosted June 23–24 to celebrate the Australian corner of the denim industry and its supply chain. Key touchpoints of the event will be how Australia’s position in the Asia-Pacific region ties in with influences from Asia. The announcement was made following another successful edition of Kingpins24, which was hosted April 20–22, with the final day of the event coinciding with Earth Day. This event’s programming served an ecologically sound movement. ....
YKK, the Japan-headquartered fastener company, announced that it has signed the Business/Investor Letter in Support of an Ambitious U.S. 2030 Climate Goal. In the letter, organized by the We Mean Business Coalition and Ceres, signers request that United States President Joe Biden create a path for the country to cut emissions in half by 2030. The letter also urges the actions to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. Becoming a cosigner of the letter builds on YKK’s environmental commitments dating back to its 1994 Environmental Charter, which prioritized “harmony with the environment.” In March 2020, YKK signed the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action. In October, the company released its Sustainability Vision 2050, and, last month, YKK’s targets for emissions reduction were approved by the Science-Based Targets Initiative, an independent organization that aids corporations in setting climate goals. ....