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Theresa Hegel

  • Executive Editor, Special Projects & Sustainability

Theresa Hegel oversees various strategic initiatives for ASI’s editorial department and also serves as editor of Promo for the Planet, ASI’s award-winning educational resource hub for sustainability. In addition, she regularly contributes to ASICentral, Counselor and PPM, with a focus on apparel, technology and sustainability. She’s won multiple regional and national awards for her writing and reporting, including three Jesse H. Neal awards for Best Range of Work By a Single Author.

SanMar Adds European Sustainable Apparel Brand Stanley/Stella

The Counselor Top 40 supplier is offering 20 styles – made from organic cotton and recy...

The EcoVadis Effect: How It’s Driving Sustainability in Supply Chains

The platform has been growing into a standard and in-demand assessment tool for the pro...

8 Koozie Group Pens Are Now CarbonNeutral-Certified

The Counselor Top 40 supplier worked with Climate Impact Partners to reduce and offset ...

Geiger Earns EcoVadis Platinum Medal for 2024

The distinction puts the Counselor Top 40 distributor in the 99th percentile of compani...

Garyline Celebrates Grand Opening of Florida Facility

The 450,000-square-foot facility has ample space for the supplier to handle large-scale...

Proforma, Fully Promoted Make the 2024 Franchise Times Top 400 List

Several other print and promo firms joined the Counselor Top 40 distributors on the ann...

3 Ideas for Using Pantone’s 2025 Color of the Year Mocha Mousse

The earthy brown hue gives off cozy vibes.

Warwick Publishing Earns FSC Certification

The supplier manufactures mainly paper-based products at its St. Charles, IL-based faci...

Q&A: BELLA+CANVAS Digs Into What It Takes To Earn FLA Accreditation

The apparel supplier has been working to get accredited with the Fair Labor Association...

Sustainability Roundup: In Search of a Truly Circular Shirt

Several companies are looking at ways to scale textile-to-textile recycling, especially...

Allmade Apparel Creates Decoration Recommendations Guide for Printers

The eco-friendly apparel company said the guide will help streamline decoration – while...

3 Takeaways From the Savannah Bananas’ Viral Tee

The baseball team sold limited-edition T-shirts in honor of the duct-tape banana art th...

Koozie Group Adds More Products With KG Factor Designation

Now, 77% of its assortment carries the Keep It. Give It. Factor, demonstrating a reduce...

Decorating Roundup: Lawson DTF Powder Earns Children’s Product Certificate

Also, Stahls’ is offering an EasyRip service for direct-to-film transfers, and Ninja Tr...

Storm Creek Adds Sustainable ‘Comfort Zone’ Apparel

The crewneck, quarter-zip and pants in the collection are made from a fabric that inclu...

To The Market Recognized by Fast Company as ‘Next Big Thing in Tech’

The B Corp-certified supplier focused on ethical and sustainable supply chains was one ...

Genumark Enhances Gifting With Nature-Based Initiatives

The Counselor Top 40 distributor and certified B Corp has partnered with TELUS Environm...

Spectrum Designs Partners With T.J. Maxx for Neurodiverse Apparel Line

The garment decorator with a mission to provide meaningful work to people with autism h...

The Bright Side: SnugZ USA Raises $17,000 for Wounded Warrior Project

Employees of the Counselor Top 40 supplier participated in the annual Carry Forward 5K ...

St Regis PlastEco Awards Are ‘Elevated Trash’

The Counselor Top 40 supplier created the unique awards, made from recycled plastic wit...

Ethix Merch Partners With Climate Hive, a Sustainable Marketing Firm

The two companies say they plan to collaborate on initiatives that highlight how busine...

E-Commerce Platforms Printful & Printify Merge

The print-on-demand companies say the merger will open new prospects for accelerated gr...

3 Developments To Watch in Sustainable Manufacturing

Several companies have announced advancements in textile-to-textile polyester recycling.

5 Strategies for Pitching Sustainability to Reluctant End-Buyers

Shame and scolding are unlikely to sway clients, but embracing optimism and focusing on...

PromoCares Launches Second Water4Good Campaign

The goal this year is to raise $200,000, enabling construction of 10 water towers in un...