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New report, “Hanging On By a Thread”, exposes gross exploitation of garment workers in Pakistan
A new report has exposed the increasing exploitation of garment workers in Pakistan, revealing details of how factories used by some of the world’s biggest fashion brands are routinely violating minimum wage requirements, enforcing excessive hours, ignoring health and safety...
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October 02, 2023
Govt allows trade unions in economic zones
In response to international pressure, the Bangladesh government has finally decided to allow trade unions in the factories within the country's economic zones to ensure labour rights.
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October 02, 2023
Cotton Productions’ Harmful Environmental Impact is Partly Being Fueled by High Consumer Demands
The world is rapidly changing, forcing the discussion around the environmental impact of our choices central to many industries. Of them is the textile industry. As the most commonly produced and bought fabric, cotton is the staple of most wardrobes. But it also carries a heavier...
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September 27, 2023
Most RMG factories ensuring good social, environmental practices: Survey
An ongoing Brac University survey has found that most of the country's ready-made garment (RMG) factories are ensuring good social practices such as healthcare services, daycare centres, insurance, fair price shops and menstrual hygiene products for workers.
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September 27, 2023
State-of-the-art CBC machine installed by BGMEA at its Chittagong hospital
In a bid to improve the healthcare services for garment workers, the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has recently introduced a state-of-the-art Complete Blood Count (CBC) machine, exclusively designed for the pathological examination of dengue...
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September 27, 2023
Exporters urge buyers to pay more for future orders considering workers' living costs
Apparel exporters have appealed to brands and buyers to consider paying additional costs for forthcoming orders in view of rising living expenses of workers due to the high inflation across the world.
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September 25, 2023
Textile Exchange publicly launches the Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix, a tool to enable a holistic understanding of certified material choices.
In a milestone move, Textile Exchange announces the launch of the newly updated Preferred Fiber and Materials Matrix (PFMM), publicly available for the first time.
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September 25, 2023
Sustainable Apparel Coalition Sharpens Focus on Climate, Decent Work, and Nature in Updated Strategy
Announced during New York Climate Week, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) is pleased to announce an evolution of its strategy, one that amplifies and builds upon its already strong base. As the world continues to confront mounting challenges like environmental degradation,...
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September 25, 2023
Stitched Under Strain: Long term loss in the Cambodian Garment Industry
ActionAid’s latest report, ‘Stitched Under Strain: Long term wage loss across the Cambodian garment industry’, has revealed new evidence that Cambodian garment workers, including at factories that produce for major brands Nike and Adidas, have experienced systemic wage loss...
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September 25, 2023
Fashion is ‘Sleepwalking’ into a Climate Catastrophe. Bangladesh is in the Bullseye
For Monira, a 30-year-old garment worker living in Ashulia, a suburb near the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, the weather has become her defining concern.
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September 19, 2023
Focusing on workers’ welfare, Tirupur Stakeholders Forum will be relaunced soon
Tirupur Stakeholders Forum (TSF), an initiative comprising of Tirupur Exporters Association, Unions, NGOs and Brand Ethics Working Group will be relaunched soon under the chairmanship of V. Elangovan, vice president of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA).
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September 19, 2023
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