Nike has joined forces with four factories in China and Vietnam to help them become more energy efficient. The strategy for each factory is different but the focus will be on where each facility consumes the majority of their energy. This may be fairly difficult as a factory may contain more than 15,000 motors, 10,000 light bulbs and up to 6,000 sewing machines not to mention a number of chillers, boilers and compressor fans.  

On  May 29, 2008, The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is putting on a sustainability conference titled, Sustainability & The Triple Bottom Line: Turning Responsibility Into Opportunity. Speakers include John Wells, President & CEO, Interface Americas John Frazier, Director of Considered Chemistry and ESH, Nike and Innovest. The Conference will also provide opportunity to examine case studies on Hybrid Technologies, Wal-Mart's Initiatives and Green Architectures & Operations. 

Last week, JCPenney announced a new label for it's existing in house brand of clothing and houseware products. The new label is titled, Simply Green and highlights products in three categories: organic, renewable and recycled. The products with the new label will be available at all of JCPenny department stores (1,074) and labels will be clearly visible identifying the products as Simply Green. As well, there will be special zones in the store for the products.  

FutureFashion was recently held in Gotham Hall, NYC and exemplified sustainable fashion. The runway fashion show was graced with top designers that promoted sustainability by designing their clothes out of sustainable materials. The materials included sasawshi, pina, bamboo, organic cotton and wool, corn based fibers, recycled fibers or fabrics and biopolymers.The show featured top designers: Behnaz Sarapfour, Bottega Veneta, Boudicca, Burberry, Calvin Klein, Derek Lam, Diane Von Furstenberg, Donna Karan, Doo.Ri, Doro Olowu, Giambattista Valli, Givenchy, Isabel Toledo, Jil Sander, Marc Jacobs, Marni, Martin Grant, Martin Margiela, Michael Kors, Moschino, Narciso Rodriguez, Ralph Lauren, Rodarte, Rogan, Stella McCartney, Thakoon, Threeasfour, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent.