To cope with the looming climate threats, Crystal International steps up a long-term commitment – Crystal Net Zero 2050 Vision, in line with the climate science to keep global warming below 1.5oC. The company also sets the interim target of reducing 35% aggregate greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, aligning with a science-based target approach. Crystal International has submitted its net zero commitment to Science Based Targets initiatives (SBTi).
For the first time, the so-called ITMF Awards 2022 were presented in two categories, which are "Sustainability & Innovation" and "International Cooperation".
In order to identify the potential for circular business practices and fabric recycling, it is important to understand the availability and usage of post-industrial and post-consumer textiles waste in the production and consumption countries.
Green sustainability metrics are evolving quickly, with financial institutions increasingly adopting them. Innovation in green financing is key to ensure a fair and just transition, says Rakesh Vazirani, Head of Sustainability Services at TÜV Rheinland Group.
A set of six posters in Khmer language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of six posters in Bengali language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of six posters in Vietnamese language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of seven posters in Hindi language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of seven posters in Gujarati language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of seven posters in Kannada language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
A set of seven posters in Tamil language which provides information about financial services and financial management. The posters follow RISE's Transform Financial Health (former HERfinance) curriculum, and can be used during training, or directly by factories.
Are workers in high-risk occupations educating themselves?
There are major innovations in the global economy which could change the face of industrial production forever. A term that embodies multiple new technologies in manufacturing is Industry 4.0. Highly developed countries have the necessary monetary, intellectual and industrial resources to embrace and shape this change, unlike developing countries which are still catching up economically. This is especially true when an economy is highly dependent on just one sector and its low labor costs, as is the case with Cambodia and its garment industry. The impact of digitalization on manufacturing will be significant. Low-skilled jobs could disappear on a large scale and there will be an urge to restructure. To get a better understanding of Cambodia’s economy, this report asks the question: What impact does Industry 4.0 have on the garment sector in Cambodia? The first chapter will focus on global trends in manufacturing which are often described by the term Industry 4.0 and their impact on the garment sector. Afterwards, the report analyzes the risks stemming from these developments on the Cambodian economy in general and on the garment industry in particular, before finally finding and presenting approaches that policymakers could take in order to attain the most positive outcome for Cambodia.
The Indonesian garment industry faced a challenging year in 2021. The excess of COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the turbulent labour regulatory changes due to the enactment of Law Number 11 of 2020 on Job Creation Law has caused notable impact for this sector. To address these issues, Indonesia Fair Wear Country Study 2021 highlights the overview of the Indonesian garment industry’s condition in these past years. This report is equipped with detailed regulatory changes and risk analysis of the most common risks and violations of the labour rights in garment factories in Indonesia, through the lenses of the Fair Wear Code of Labour Practices.
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have joined hands in a bid to continue the momentum of workplace safety in the garment industry of Bangladesh.
The ILO celebrates this year’s International Women’s Day by advocating for large-scale investments in a package of transformative care leave and services that benefit workers, children, families, businesses, societies and the planet.
The climate crisis is here. The pandemic’s ravaging impact on fashion workers is pulling back the veil on inequalities at the heart of fashion. The industry’s systemic racism is coming more sharply into focus. Moreover, our understanding of sustainability, planetary limits and intersectional approaches to social change is reaching new heights.
Remake has updated its approach to holding the industry to account. In writing this report, we relied on the expertise of labor rights organizations; professors of human rights, employment, fashion and law; and experts in the fields of sustainability, environmental justice and circular economy.
This blog article was originally published on the Remake website and was written by Sumedha Vemulakonda. Vemulakonda is an ethical fashion advocate and a writer and ambassador for Remake.
This blog article was originally published on the Remake website and was written by Jemima Elliott. Jemima is an ethical fashion advocate and a writer and ambassador for Remake.
Establishing dialogue structures at the workplace is a fundamental stepping stone to achieving better working conditions. Sharing this vision, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Tchibo initiated a joint two-year project on Social Dialogue in Myanmar in close cooperation with the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM). This manual introduces the meaning of facilitation and different approaches to facilitation.
Establishing dialogue structures at the workplace is a fundamental stepping stone to achieving better working conditions. Sharing this vision, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Tchibo initiated a joint two-year project on Social Dialogue in Myanmar in close cooperation with the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM). This manual is to support the learning outcomes of the Online Conflict Training. This manual serves as a practical toolkit to help facilitators of managers and workers representatives to understand conflict, explore ways to prevent it and reflect on how they can lead in the face of conflict.
Elections do not excite them as successive governments have robbed them of a chance to make a good living. While many have left this line of work, companies do not care as they can always find replacements among migrants.
On 8 March 2023, the Minister of Manpower issued a new regulation that allows certain export-oriented, labor-intensive enterprises to reduce employees’ working hours and/or wages in order to help them survive amid the ongoing global economic turbulence and waning worldwide demand.
In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothes and fabrics.
The Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative announced the launch of its operations in Indonesia today. The Initiative aims to promote safer working conditions for factory workers by mitigating preventable fire, electrical, and structural building safety risks in key production countries in the apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textile sectors in a targeted way.
With major sectors reporting business closures and considering that the agriculture sector was hit hard by last year's floods, the road to economic recovery and simultaneous employment generation seems tough for Pakistan. The gap in demand and supply in Pakistan's employable youth adds to the woes.
Fast Retailing has announced its support for the Pakistan Accord. This legally binding agreement, developed through collaboration between brands and unions, aims to provide increased safety measures for vulnerable manufacturing workers in Pakistan.
Gender-Responsive Wage Digitization in the Garment Sector - A practical Guide
