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How Celanese makes people central to its digital transformation

CIO

We partner with our customers to provide a solution across markets ranging from automotive, electronics, apparel, medical and pharma, and more. Our program isn’t to replace people but to empower them to be more productive because we strongly believe the value is driven not from technology but from people.

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As Allbirds goes public, sustainability is the mantra of the future

TechCrunch

It started with a humble, natural wool (and extremely comfortable) shoe, but Allbirds is not merely an apparel company today. The company is driving change in the industry through the open sourcing of materials for others to benefit, and in doing so, is becoming the industry’s standard bearer on sustainability practices.

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noissue raises $10M Series A to expand its global sustainable packaging platform

TechCrunch

Noissue , a New Zealand-based global packaging platform, wants to make sustainable packaging accessible to businesses of all sizes. intends to use the funds to grow its global team, invest in the technology that powers its platform and localize its supply chain, according to Josh Bowden, CEO and co-founder of noissue. Canada, the U.K.,

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Allbirds is investing in a plant-based leather substitute, plans faux-leather shoe drop in December

TechCrunch

The sustainability focused shoe maker Allbirds has taken another step to green its supply chain with a small $2 million investment in a new company called Natural Fiber Welding. It’s a natural addition for a company that has always billed itself as focused on environmental impact in other aspects of its apparel manufacturing.

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New Zealand’s Humble Bee Bio is using bees to create bioplastics

TechCrunch

While the New Zealand-based company is still at an early stage – it’s about halfway through its proof of concept – if Humble Bee is successful, its bioplastics are likely to make it into the sustainable textiles industry. Humble Bee, which just raised $3.2 “It’s resistant to acids and bases. .

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Sneaker e-commerce platform Kicks Crew raises $6M Series A

TechCrunch

The global thirst for an up-charged pair of Yeezy’s or limited edition Jordan’s combined with a growth in a digital ecosystem is creating new opportunities, particularly in the sneaker resale market, for companies like Kicks Crew , a Los Angeles- and Hong Kong-based sneaker and apparel platform. Canada, Australia and Asia.

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Ghost appears with new funding, marketplace to match buyers with unsold products

TechCrunch

Ghost is coming out of stealth Tuesday with its approach to excess inventory with a marketplace approach that enables brands and retailers to buy, sell and price that inventory in a discreet, efficient and sustainable way. Naturally, they started in apparel but are also seeing opportunity in beauty and home goods.

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