After exploring some of the environmental considerations for due diligence in the textile supply chain, here we will now tackle economy and society, and how brands and retailers will need to consider these issues down on the cotton farm. Key areas include labour, human rights, legal and regulatory regimes, business practices and even governance and government policy in the cotton sourcing regions of the world. By Simon Ferrigno.
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