The study titled ‘Wage Trends: Bangladesh’ conducted by the Fair Labor Association, an international network of apparel companies, universities, and civil society organisations, that promote human rights for workers around the world, found that the garment workers’ wages have barely increased since 2019, despite high inflation.
Today on Global Recycling Day, Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and H&M Foundation are thrilled to announce a new collaboration to bolster the efforts of the Global Circular Fashion Forum (GCFF). This three-year partnership will not only infuse substantial funding into GFA’s circularity impact initiatives but will also serve as a catalyst for the expansion of the National Circular Fashion Partnership programmes, currently active in Bangladesh, in development in Cambodia and Vietnam, and set to include Türkiye and Indonesia.
An increase in child labour, with thousands engaged in hazardous sectors, as the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says, suggests that the economic growth has not been inclusive. The National Child Labour Survey 2022 and Establishment-Based Sector Wise Working Children Survey 2023, prepared by the national statistical office and made public on March 14, paint a bleak picture.
BRUSSELS — March 20, 2024 — In the fringes of the EU Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission has announced 9 new European co-funded and co-programmed partnerships, including “Textiles of the Future” (*). These partnerships will be at the core of the Horizon Europe Strategic Plan 2025-2027, addressing the green and digital transition, and a more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe.
Enjoying a rise in orders, the garment and textile sector is optimistic about the completion of its target of earning 44 billion USD in export revenue set for this year.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Belgian Presidency will jointly host the high-level event “Threads of Change: Systemic Transformation of the Textile Sector”. This event will offer a unique opportunity to reflect on: Global textile sector priorities and needs that policies can help address, contributing to just transition and international processes Global policy solutions to leverage the textile sector to contribute to climate, nature and zero pollution goals and sustainable resource management
Where do the boundaries of a brand end in a global production process which crosses territories, involves innumerable people, and is influenced by climate and geopolitical changes? These boundaries are increasingly blurred because everything touched by the production process is projected into the area of interest of the individual brand.
Denim manufacturer Soorty has launched a regenerative agriculture farming initiative aimed at boosting sustainability practices in the industry.
Translating fashion’s decarbonization commitments into action has proved difficult. A new McKinsey analysis outlines what the industry can do to reach its targets.
Half of large companies are not addressing water-related supply chain risks despite the potential for huge financial impacts, according to a CDP study.
Too often, people are left out of the conversation when it comes to fashion’s impact on the planet. That’s according to experts who spoke about the human side of sustainability at Sourcing Journal’s Sustainability Summit.
The country director of International Labour Organisation in Bangladesh, Tuomo Poutiainen, on Sunday urged the government to implement the labour reform roadmap and the national action plan to address the post-graduation challenges and to resolve the complaint lodged against the country for its non-observance of three core labour conventions.
Worker voice entails the capacity of workers to speak up, articulate, and manifest collective agency to improve the terms and conditions of work and livelihoods and contribute to more equitable and democratic societies. Trade unions and collective bargaining most clearly fit this definition of voice. The question this report seeks to answer is: What are the most effective forms and mechanisms of worker voice in today’s global economy and growing non-standard and precarious work?
Nine years after a textile factory complex in the Pakistani city of Karachi erupted into flames, killing more than 250 workers and injuring 60 others, its victims and families are still seeking restitution.
The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has expedited the growth of the state’s textile industry.
Vietnam’s ministry of planning and investment recently unveiled two scenarios for the economy this year due to positive signals in the first quarter (Q1). The country’s economy witnessed a growth of 5.66 per cent in Q1 2024, the highest compared to the same periods between 2020 and 2023.
Prices of woven organic yarn (40/1 combed) are declining in China, now at $3.55 per kg, while increasing in India and Turkiye, priced at $4.44 and $4.77 per kg respectively. China saw a 5.34 per cent decrease this year, with fluctuations. In contrast, India's FOB price rose from $4.02 to $4.44 per kg, and Turkiye experienced a 7.91 per cent increase.
24 April marks an important day in the global fight for corporate accountability. That day in 2013 saw the Rana Plaza textile factory building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,134 workers. This catastrophe was the result of a system of corporate impunity that still exists to this day. A system in which multinational companies can organise and profit from the exploitation of workers in global value chains, without taking any responsibility for their safety and the violation of their rights.
Selected for their practical qualities and their visual appeal, textiles play a vital role in the daily lives of every citizen. Enhancing the efficiency, comfort, and appeal of various objects, textiles are essential components to various products such as furniture, clothing, or others, such as cars, and protective and medical gear.
Stakeholders have called for priotising skills development and welfare for women for the sustainable growth of Bangladesh’s apparel industry.
