We just throw away water bottles, but this waste bottle is giving a new height to Surat’s textile industry.
At least one-fifth of Europe’s textile waste could be reworked into new clothing, reports a McKinsey study, which also estimates that a circular economy for textiles could become profitable and create 15,000 new jobs in Europe by 2030.
ESG brings opportunities to enterprises of all sizes and ESG regulations promote transparency, consistency and accountability while encouraging sustainable development practices and improving ESG performance. Thus, understanding the current and upcoming regulations is crucial, particularly for enterprises which are expanding overseas.
As Better Buying publishes its 8th Garment Scorecard from the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM (BBPPI), our President and Co-Founder Marsha Dickson reviews the rigorous research and development Better BuyingTM carried out to create the Index, and to develop measures of impactful purchasing practices that offer a standardized way to compare buyer performance with appropriate peer groups, and reliably track progress over time.
At least some suppliers have given up on the big legacy brands that they used to all think they wanted to work with, and many predict that these brands are destined to fail because of their inefficient, complicated, and costly operations. One observed that SME brands are his company’s preferred customers because they work more collaboratively and as true partners. When will this craziness stop?
Nowadays, an average of 35% of women in the globe fall victim to direct violence at the workplace. At amfori, we are dedicated to support our members to improve their policy related to Gender Equality. That is why, we are proud to announce the launch of two new trainings on this crucial topic: Gender Equality and Zero-violence for Violence and Harassment in the workplace. The first one is an e-learning designed for our members’ business partners and the second is a learning video created specifically for factory workers. While we are encouraging amfori business partners to review and update their Social Management Policies, we empower factory workers to know their human rights connected to this topic.
The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 16) to the Convention on Biological Diversity recently took place in Cali, Colombia. This conference comes at a critical time when the world is grappling with a significant loss of biodiversity.
amfori Strongly Encourages the EU institutions to agree on the initial proposal by the Commission as soon as possible
In today’s interconnected business landscape, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards are no longer optional — they are essential for sustainable growth. Companies operating within global supply chains are facing mounting pressure to demonstrate their commitment to ethical practices and responsible operations. To fulfill this commitment, robust ESG due diligence processes are essential, and these processes rely heavily on the integrity and quality of the audits.In response to this current situation, amfori has consolidated its audit integrity and quality programme under a comprehensive framework known as the “amfori Audit Assurance Programme”.
14 brands and 626 manufacturers in textile, garment, and footwear industry in Vietnam joined forces in a collective action to mitigate environmental impact. This is part of the German government-supported Initiative for Global Solidarity (IGS).
Suppliers are invited to rate their brand and retailer customers' purchasing practices on the Better BuyingTM platform by May 31st. It's 100% anonymous and your data and insights will help drive the race to the top on purchasing practices.
The 31st Sino-European CSR Roundtable Forum, co-organised by amfori and China Sustainability Tribune, was held successfully on 26 November 2024 in Beijing. With the theme “The Influence and Trend of Green Policies on Supply Chains”, the forum discussed the impact of green policies, regulations and standards on the global supply chain, and shared the latest policy interpretation on the recently concluded COP29 in Baku. Over 280 thousand participants attended the forum physically and virtually.
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Suppliers in global supply chains are reporting improvements in the percent of orders priced to cover everything the buyer is asking for, coupled with better on time payment records, but uneven progress by brands and retailers means many suppliers still struggle, according to the Better Buying Institute, which today publishes its Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM
We are pleased to inform you that registrations are now open for the 2nd training session on “Due Diligence” which is scheduled to take place on December 18th-19th, 2023 at the CGTI venue.
The 12th Global Footwear Sustainability Summit 2024 was successfully held on 29-30 August at the Sheraton Dongguan, China. With the theme of "Sustainability in Action: Transforming the World Footwear with Sustainability & Circularity," the Summit gathers nearly a hundred C-level executives and sustainability leaders from the footwear industry to exchange views and discuss sustainable practices in action.
Customer expectations, legal obligations, investor demands, reputational risks… There are now more incentives than ever for companies to enhance their sustainability practices. However, conducting responsible business in global supply chains can be quite challenging without the appropriate process in place.
