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Respecting human rights: Why the CSDDD needs to go beyond social auditing
Despite the longstanding and well-documented failure of social audits, certifications and related initiatives, the approach has so far largely evaded legal accountability. In the context of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), their role has come under...
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June 27, 2023
UNEP and UN Climate Change provide fashion communicators with practical guide to contribute to sustainable change
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the UN Climate-Change-convened Fashion Charter today launched the Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook, a guide for consumer-facing communicators in the global fashion industry to align efforts to sustainability targets,...
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July 03, 2023
Fashion brands must stop moving suppliers to cut costs, says sustainability expert
Fashion brands have been urged not to switch businesses and manufacturers in their supply chains for cheaper options as the industry faces increasing pressure to introduce sustainable practices.
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July 03, 2023
Garment workers in Bengaluru stress lack of pro-women features in buses
Women-unfriendly government buses, the larger benefits of the Shakti scheme that provides free travel for women in public road transport, and the reservations about the financial implications of the scheme were highlighted during a panel discussion.
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July 03, 2023
Precarity and Protest in Neoliberal Sri Lanka
For months since March 2022, mass protests engulfed the crisis-stricken Sri Lanka amid food and fuel shortages and skyrocketing inflation.
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July 03, 2023
'Transition to circular economy has virtually come to a standstill despite European billions'
The 10 billion euros that EU member states have received to stimulate the circular economy have "ended up in the waste bin". The vast majority of the budget was spent on waste management, rather than on innovations to reduce the amount of waste, the European Court of Auditors...
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July 07, 2023
Globetrotter and Myclimate unveil first results of assortment and second-hand items analysis
As part of a joint project, outdoor equipment manufacturer Globetrotter and the environmental protection foundation Myclimate calculated the greenhouse gas emissions of 40 product groups, such as rucksacks, hiking boots and rain jackets. In addition, they determined the average...
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July 07, 2023
Good Fashion Fund makes first investment in Bangladesh
The Good Fashion Fund (GFF), a Netherlands-based investment fund promoting sustainable practices in the fashion industry, has made its first investment in Bangladesh.
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July 07, 2023
A good yarn: the alternatives to viscose rayon made with old clothes and coconut water
Millions of trees are felled to make viscose rayon, but two new eco-friendly options are being produced at a commercial scale.
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July 07, 2023
How Many Casualties Is Clothing Worth?
As long as fashion continues to take a “blind eye” approach to supply chain visibility, the ultimate human cost will continue to be counted in lives lost.
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July 12, 2023
EU’s New Proposal to Tackle Textile Waste: Make Producers Pay for It
The European Commission has proposed a bold new set of rules to help tackle the issue of the huge and harmful effects of textile waste and to challenge the problematic rise of so-called “fast fashion.”
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July 12, 2023
Why garment owners desperate to lease out factories
Amid declining demand, some factories have been forced to shut down and lay off workers
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July 12, 2023
Ministry, ACILS collaborate for garment sector growth
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has pledged to continue its collaboration with the American Centre for International Labour Solidarity (ACILS) and other stakeholders. This move is aimed at bolstering the garment sector’s exports once the new government is...
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July 12, 2023
Effluent water recycling system for textile industry to be launched at Surat Expo
During the 8th edition of the Surat International Textile Expo 2023 (SITEX), India’s first effluent water recycling system for the textile dyeing and processing mills will be launched.
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July 12, 2023
For Sri Lanka’s forex-earning garment workers, it’s a daily battle for survival
Their labour goes into making global brands, but their lives remain precarious amid low wages, exploitation and an enduring economic crisis.
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July 12, 2023
Digital technologies open up new prospects for textile industry in China's eastern city
Facing the impacts of fast fashion and flexible production, traditional textile manufacturers in Changshu chose to upgrade themselves via intelligent transition, digitalization, e-commerce and stronger efforts in branding, so as to maintain their advantages in the market.
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July 12, 2023
The Role of AI in Sustainable Textile Recycling
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an increasingly important tool in addressing the global issue of textile waste and promoting a circular economy.
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July 12, 2023
Supply chain challenges for the apparel industry
Bill McGraith, formerly of PVH Corp, an apparel manufacturer that own brands such as Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, gives his take on the various supply chain issues that have traditionally pervaded in the sector and how digital technology can help.
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July 17, 2023
Fashion Transparency Index 2023
The eighth edition of the Fashion Transparency Index ranks 250 of the world’s largest fashion brands and retailers based on their public disclosure of human rights and environmental policies, practices, and impacts, across their operations and supply chains.
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July 17, 2023
Global Coalition Calls for Digital Labeling to Reduce Waste and Increase Consumer Access to Information
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the International Apparel Federation (IAF), and 128 additional organizations from the globe, delivered a letter to supranational, national, and local authorities around the world to modernize domestic textile, garment, footwear,...
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July 17, 2023