SIAM REAP - A new $45 million multi-agency initiative to reduce the environmental impacts of the fashion industry, and also construction, in eight countries has been launched in Cambodia.
The six-year 'Eliminating Hazardous Chemicals from Supply Chains' programme, led ...
TASHKENT - Forced labour risks and other human rights concerns in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector remain high despite the abolition of state-imposed forced labour, according to a new report by human rights campaigners.
The study, from the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights, ...
NEWARK - While some global brands and retailers are improving their costing practices, others continue to put financial pressures on suppliers - and could actually be making things worse, according to new research by the Better Buying Institute.
‘Suppliers’ ...
Loop Industries to build first European plant
MONTREAL – Loop Industries, which offers technology that can chemically recycle low-grade…
ITMA Asia + CITME expands exhibition space
SINGAPORE – The organisers of next year’s ITMA Asia + CITME exhibition have confirmed the…
Female participation dropping in Bangladesh garment sector
DHAKA - Increasing levels of automation in Bangladesh’s garment industry have led to 3%…
Inditex posts Q3 results, invests in UK start-up
ARTEIXO – Zara owner Inditex has announced positive financial results for its third…
Cascale creates US policy ‘advisory’ group
AMSTERDAM - Cascale, formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, has formed a US policy…
Stand.earth outlines fashion and fracking connection
SEATTLE - The Stand.earth Research Group (SRG) says it has unearthed evidence that shows…
Plans to merge EU laws worry campaigners
BRUSSELS - Campaigners say they are "deeply worried" that European Commission plans to…
ZDHC publishes recycled polyester guidelines
AMSTERDAM - The ZDHC Foundation has published two new guidelines to address sustainable…
REI accused of supply chain worker risks
SEATTLE - Outdoor retail giant REI has been accused of links to “gross violations of…
Global brands linked to worker abuse claims
LONDON - Global fashion giants, including H&M, Ralph Lauren, ASOS, Mango, Michael Kors,…
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