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2 garments factories shut down, over 6,000 workers lose jobs
More than 6,000 workers lost their jobs with the closure of two apparel manufacturers in Cebu and Bataan, the Confederation of Wearable Exporters of the Philippines (CONWEP) said Monday. CONWEP confirmed the closure of Mactan Apparels Inc., one of the three biggest garments and...
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September 19, 2023
Amazon, Electrolux, Philips, and over 20 other major global companies launch historictender to accelerate deployment of zero-emission shipping
Shipping lines are invited to submit bids for zero-emission shipping services that enable members of the Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA) to reduce supply chain emissions.
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September 19, 2023
Joint Letter: Red lines to the Regulation on “prohibiting products made with forced labour on the Union market”
As the negotiations on the content of the legislation advance, and in order to ensure that the European Commission proposal fulfils its best potential, we, the undersigned Civil Society Organisations, Coalitions and Trade Unions, believe that the below elements are essential to...
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September 19, 2023
Will the new wave of trade and sustainability initiatives succeed in protecting rights?
This wave of new policy measures has scholars talking about a ‘sustainability revolution’ in trade governance. But the key question remains to be answered: will these initiatives actually make international trade more sustainable? Two sets of concerns need to be considered for...
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September 14, 2023
Bangladesh’s minimum wage needs to grow faster for its economy catch up with other countries
Bangladesh’s garment sector is discussing having its minimum wage raised. Local trade unions and the IndustriALL global union are calling for the minimum wage to be raised to Tk23,000 (US$210), based on the minimum income needed for basic needs calculated by the Bangladesh...
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September 12, 2023
How To Create A Blueprint For Your Company's ESG Journey
Ash Modha is the CEO and Co-Founder of Certified B Corp, Mondetta Clothing, and dedicated to ESG, sustainability and social impact.
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September 12, 2023
Why Are Billions Of Clothes Never Even Sold?
Given that an estimated 150 billion garments are produced every single year, we know that the fashion industry produces far too many clothes. But did you know that a staggering amount of those garments – between 15 and 45 billion, according to one report – are never sold in the...
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September 12, 2023
Moving At The Speed Of Culture: The Rise Of A Digital Supply Chain
If you keep pace with manufacturing and production, as we do at Kornit Digital, one common thread that arises repeatedly is how complex and slow-moving the legacy fashion and textile industry is. Offshoring, waste, and inefficiency are the rule, not the exception, and progress...
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September 12, 2023
New EU sustainability reporting rules are a challenge, says Puma
Meeting new European Union requirements for corporate reporting on sustainability is a challenge, sportswear brand Puma's (PUMG.DE) head of sustainability said on Wednesday, ahead of what he called an "avalanche" of regulation in the bloc.
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September 12, 2023
BFC, UKFT and UKRI launch ground-breaking fashion circularity partnership
Fashion trade bodies, the British Fashion Council (BFC) and the UK Fashion and Textiles Association (UKFT), have teamed up with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on a ground-breaking partnership with the aim of accelerating the UK to a leading circular fashion economy.
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September 11, 2023
On-demand manufacturing and zero inventory models make waves
On-demand manufacturing has transformed the traditional game of bringing products to market based on their research into a pull model where sourcing, production and distribution are based on customer demand, ultimately leading to better control of production, inventory and waste.
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September 05, 2023
Widening gender gap in our RMG sector
The Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry contributes the greatest share of Bangladesh's foreign earnings about 84.6% in FY 22-23. There are over 4.2 million employees overall in this industry and more than 80% of them are Bangladeshi women who live in rural regions. Unfortunately,...
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September 05, 2023
A green shift: Why industries are loving rooftop solar solution
Despite the significant increase in national grid capacity – which now exceeds 25,000MW, far surpassing the demand of approximately 15,000MW – industries are increasingly finding alternative energy sources like solar power more attractive.
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September 05, 2023
Amid record heat, even indoor factory workers enter dangerous terrain
When temperatures in Thailand shot past 112 degrees earlier this year, the government issued extreme heat warnings for large swaths of the country. It wasn't safe, officials said, to be outdoors.
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September 05, 2023
Clothing overproduction, overconsumption and can tech fix it?
Fast fashion is showing no signs of slowing and the textile waste mountain continues to grow. Is tech that predicts consumer demands the answer to ending the make-take-waste cycle?
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September 05, 2023
Indian apparel and textile sector takes step towards becoming circular
A baseline assessment report of textile circularity processes across the industry in India has been published as part of a joint effort between retail conglomerate Aditya Birla, German development agency GIZ India and Centre for Environment Education, in a bid to strengthen...
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August 29, 2023
Forcing for overtime become more common than before due to lack of surprise checks
According to labor activists, workers in most factories are being forced to work overtime because the Department of Workshop and Labor Law Inspection has failed to conduct regular inspections of factories.
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August 29, 2023
Driver training reduces worker accidents
Authorities in Kampong Speu province, in partnership with the Asia Injury Prevention Foundation (AIP), have successfully educated transport drivers on road safety. The outcome has been a notable decline in accidents involving workers’ transport trucks during the first half of...
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August 29, 2023
The evolving face of CSR
Bangladesh’s garment industry is taking up significant steps in CSR as it looks to incorporate its key principles in the corporate DNA for business growth.
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August 29, 2023
Is fashion’s problem overproduction or overconsumption?
Fashion sustainability guidelines constantly tell consumers to reduce their shopping habits in order to minimise their environmental impact. But should there be a legal limit on how many items fashion companies can produce?
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August 29, 2023