For Manufacturers/ Producers
Logistics interrupted, shoe & garment factories facing shutdowns
"The Covid-19 epidemic in the city of Putian, Fujian, is impacting tens of thousands of people, along with the possible suspension of factories in Xianyou County, the epicenter of the epidemic. [...] ...
Kyna Intel
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September 14, 2021
Violent fire at fabric warehouse in Quang Ninh industrial park
"Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Ha Khanh Ward, Ha Long City (Quang Ninh) Nguyen Van Quang said the fire occurred at 9am on 13 September at the Thanh Trong Company's waste storage area, Ha ...
Kyna Intel
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September 14, 2021
Pascal Brun, H&M's head of sustainability: "Sustainability should not be a luxury"
"At a time when it is increasingly urgent for the fashion industry to review its practices in terms of sustainable development, brands are multiplying initiatives in favour of greener production. Seco ...
Kyna Intel
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September 14, 2021
Open letter to EU policymakers on social audit failures
"Evoking collective memory of the fire that caused over 250 preventable deaths nine years ago, 15 human and labour rights organisations are jointly urging EU policymakers to address the systemic issue ...
Kyna Intel
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September 14, 2021
Textile & garment factories from Tien Giang petition for Covid-19 vaccine help
"Seven textile and garment enterprises located in Tien Giang province have petitioned the Prime Minister, the People's Committee of Tien Giang province, and the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association ...
Kyna Intel
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September 15, 2021
BGMEA wants extra time to repay stimulus loans
"The BGMEA wants more time to repay stimulus loans, with leaders asking finance ministry Abdur Rauf Talukder if they can repay the loan in 36 installments instead of 18 at a meeting on Tuesday. [...] ...
Kyna Intel
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September 15, 2021
Shipping delays forcing some Chinese manufacturers to cancel orders amid inventory back-ups
"Some Chinese manufacturers have started canceling orders as COVID-related shipping delays have caused inventory to stack up. [...] Betty Chen, who manages garment factories and wholesale shops in Gua ...
Kyna Intel
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September 15, 2021
84% garment workers concerned about Covid-19 situation: survey
"Around 84 per cent of the garment workers are concerned about the current state of Covid-19 in Bangladesh, according to a survey revealed today. South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) and M ...
Kyna Intel
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September 15, 2021
Kornit 2020 Impact Report: Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance: Progress, action and future goals
"Our vision is to boldly transform the world of fashion and textiles for a better more sustainable planet." ...
Kyna Intel
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September 16, 2021
The chain of Covid-19 infection related to Rieker is complicated
Shoe manufacturer Rieker Vietnam, which employs more than 10,000 workers, has been requested to halt production at two facilities by the People's Committee of Quang Nam province after a workers tested ...
Kyna Intel
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September 17, 2021
The Better Buying Partnership Index launches today. Please invite your suppliers to rate your purchasing practices
"The Partnership Index is a versatile new tool designed to bridge the gap between Better Buying’s annual surveys in April, and to act as a quick status update, enabling year-round monitoring and analy ...
Kyna Intel
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October 03, 2021
New German law may affect trade with Bangladesh
"But experts say this concerns German entities more than Bangladeshi ones. Bangladesh businesses will have to ensure the protection of basic human rights and the environment in production to keep trad ...
Kyna Intel
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October 04, 2021
October wages at risk with Dielmar sale impasse
"The court says there is no money to continue paying Dielmar's 244 workers. August and September salaries paid with State support and a loan from Banco de Fomento. [...] Dielmar was one of the largest ...
Kyna Intel
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October 04, 2021
29 March garment factory resolves pollution after complaints
"[After local residents complained about a wastewater leak from the 29 March garment factory in Da Nang, the company responded.] According to Huynh Van Chinh, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ...
Kyna Intel
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October 04, 2021
North Korean garment factory closes over difficulties related to Covid-19
"In North Korea, where the economic deterioration is becoming more serious due to the closure of the Chinese border as a countermeasure against the new coronavirus, the treatment of workers has deteri ...
Kyna Intel
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October 11, 2021
Regional countries easing countermeasures as COVID-19 gradually under control
"In order to bring the country into a new normal, Laos has begun to allow garment factories that meet COVID-19 prevention and control requirements to resume operations. Accordingly, these factories mu ...
Kyna Intel
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October 09, 2021
The story of 'Nike moving production out of Vietnam' is not accurate
"Representatives of the Vietnam Textile and Apparel Association (VITAS) and the Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association (LEFASO) have said there was no truth to the story of Nike moving prod ...
Kyna Intel
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October 09, 2021
A new fashion industry taskforce is aiming to define sustainability as part of larger climate change agenda
"Ahead of the United Nations Climate Change Conference – or COP26 – in Glasgow later this month, more information about the workings of a budding new fashion industry taskforce is coming into view. Fi ...
Kyna Intel
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October 09, 2021
We're buying more Halloween costumes than ever before and that's a big problem
"Ten. Billion. Dollars. It’s a figure that represents both the GDP of a small country and the amount of money Americans will spend on Halloween this year. According to the National Retail Federation v ...
Kyna Intel
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October 09, 2021
Cotton misinformation is harming the industry’s aims: report
"A new investigative report hopes to clear cotton’s name, debunking misinformation in the cotton sector. The report, “Cotton: A Case Study in Misinformation,” was released Thursday by nonprofit Transf ...
Kyna Intel
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October 09, 2021