Ecotextile News e-newsletter 25.02.15

By Stacey Dove
25 February 2015

Ecotextile News e-bulletin

Wednesday 25 February 2015

Garment sourcing guide published

A new publication which outlines the main sustainability issues in 15 leading garment sourcing destinations has gone to press. The 120-page Sustainable Sourcing Map examines labour compliance and environmental pollution issues related to garment manufacture in each of the countries, among them Bangladesh, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, China, Indonesia and Turkey.

Adidas exceeds sustainable cotton target

The adidas Group sourced more than 30 per cent of its cotton through the Better Cotton Initiative in 2014 – the highest volume of sustainable cotton in its history and well in excess of its 25 per cent target.

London to host African fashion conference

A fashion conference on the African garment and textiles industry is to be held later this year, including panel discussions on sustainability, responsible sourcing, African fashion manufacturing, and the growth of the African luxury and designer market.

Forum to promote sustainable cotton

Sustainability representatives from retailers Marks & Spencer, Primark, and Lindex will be amongst several industry players attending a two-day event in London to promote the use of sustainable and ethical cotton sourcing.

Pakistan exporters sign ILO agreement

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) have signed an agreement to promote decent work in the garment and textile industry in Faisalabad.

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Benetton to pay Rana Plaza compensation

Italian clothing giant Benetton has announced it will contribute to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, almost two years since more than 1100 people, mostly garment workers, were killed when the eight-storey Rana Plaza complex collapsed.

Leicester ethical trade programme launched

The Ethical Trading Initiative has launched a new programme to support the sustainable development of Leicester’s garment and textile industry, in response to the findings of a report which found that some workers were being paid below the national minimum wage, an absence of employment contracts, health and safety breaches practices, and poor enforcement of labour standards.

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