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Combating forced and child labor of refugees in global supply chains: The role of responsible sourcing
"With the global refugee crisis showing no signs of abating, multinational companies need to consider how their supply chain interacts with refugees, who are often more vulnerable to forced labor when ...
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October 26, 2021
Nike is deputizing the entire company to drive climate action
"At Nike, we know that if you’re serious about serving athletes, then you have to be serious about protecting the planet. As Chief Sustainability Officer Noel Kinder puts it, “Sustainability is the be ...
Kyna Intel
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October 27, 2021
Enrique Silla: "A polyester garment is like a plastic bottle, in 100 years it will still be there"
"As soon as Enrique Silla arrives, he walks through the corridors of the Villanueva University smiling. We can't really see his mouth through the mask, but we can tell by his gaze. It is not the first ...
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October 27, 2021
Fashion initiatives make joint call to COP26
"More than 50 fashion industry initiatives, brands and other stakeholders have come together to call on the COP26 summit to recognise the role that fashion can play in mitigating climate change. Organ ...
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October 27, 2021
PETA partners with H&M for company’s first 100% vegan collection
"People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has partnered with H&M to launch a collection of fashion-forward womenswear, menswear, and kidswear for their Co-Exist Story, all made with innovati ...
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October 27, 2021
Fendi is reinventing itself with collaborations, but what about sustainability?
"With Fendace and Fendi x Skims, pre-war fashion house Fendi is going through a transformation via an array of social media-savvy strategies. [...] While many brands are shifting their direction towar ...
Kyna Intel
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October 27, 2021
How Allbirds plans to balance sustainability and investor pressure after it goes public
"One of the dangers of becoming a publicly traded company is having to satisfy growth-hungry, and sometimes finicky, investors and stakeholders. For Allbirds, a focus on sustainability has been a key ...
Kyna Intel
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October 27, 2021
This NY startup has a biomaterial solution for leather. It just got $550k to scale it
"New York-based startup Bucha Bio has developed a solution for unsustainable materials like animal leather and synthetic fabrics. It has made a new biotextile called Mirai, grown from infinitely renew ...
Kyna Intel
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October 27, 2021
AAFA publishes first translation of health & safety guidelines for workers in denim finishing
"Today, the American Apparel & Footwear Association published a Mandarin translation of its Health & Safety Guidelines for Workers in Denim Finishing report, a comprehensive guidance dedicated to help ...
Kyna Intel
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October 27, 2021
Interview with Sheng Lu
"Do you see a rise in nearshoring for the apparel/fashion industry as a result of the pandemic? Is Latin America benefitting out of it? Amid COVID-19, shipping crisis, and US-China tariff war, US fash ...
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October 30, 2021
Are fashion brands on track to meet the 1.5C emissions pathway?
"As global leaders gather for COP 26, a new analysis by Stand.earth of the fashion industry's emissions shows why its pollution can't go unchecked. Fashion companies are collectively responsible for 5 ...
Kyna Intel
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October 30, 2021
Commitment to work together for a climate-friendly garment industry
"The IFC, Denmark, the Netherlands, Puma and the BGMEA have pledged to work together to reduce carbon emissions in the garment industry and make it climate-friendly. BGMEA said this in a press release ...
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October 30, 2021
The future of Ralph Lauren’s iconic polo, and retail, may be coloring your own clothes in the store
"Jim Fitterling, the CEO of Dow, a key Ralph Lauren partner on new color-dyeing technology, recently told the CNBC ESG Impact summit that the retailer’s flagship stores in New York next year will have ...
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November 01, 2021
COP26: fashion unites to ‘make history, not be history’
"The fashion industry has united with a call to action for COP26, to stress the urgent need for the world’s leaders to recognise the impactful role fashion can play in reaching net zero and climate go ...
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November 02, 2021
Consumers call for climate action
"Consumer research commissioned by environmental non-profit WRAP indicates that 60 per cent of UK consumers want companies to take immediate action to tackle climate change, as well as do more to help ...
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November 02, 2021
Gifu company digitalising repair services evolves to manage clothes aftercare
"Tailor Bank Co., Ltd. has expanded its digital repair and related business to a new one-stop service for aftercare centered on repairs by building a B2B online system to handle all services via an on ...
Kyna Intel
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November 02, 2021
Better Buying Purchasing Practices company report: 2021
"This is a confidential analytical report on purchasing practices prepared for SanMar from supplier ratings submitted during the second quarter of the 2021 ratings cycle. The report details SanMar’s p ...
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November 10, 2021
Trafficking of plastic waste is on the rise and criminal groups are profiting, report says
"Americans like to think they are recycling their plastic takeout food containers, cutlery and flimsy grocery bags when they toss them into those green or blue bins. But, too often, that waste is ship ...
Kyna Intel
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November 10, 2021
Factory workers received training on combating violence against women
"Edirne ŞÖNİM (Violence Prevention and Monitoring Center) affiliated to the Ministry of Family and Social Policy and the Edirne Provincial Gendarmerie provided training to employees in the Edirne clot ...
Kyna Intel
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November 10, 2021
150,000 workers lose jobs due to coup and Covid-19
"According to data compiled by RFA based on a monthly report by the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, 256 garment factories that closed last year were hit hard by the third wave of Covid-19 a ...
Kyna Intel
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November 10, 2021