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The backbone of exploitation: Experts discuss unfair purchasing practices
Traditionally, fashion brand compliance efforts consisted of offloading the direct responsibility for human and environmental rights onto their suppliers, who absorbed this burden as a cost of securing the brand’s business. To delve deeper into this topic, we invited a range of...
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August 14, 2023
New Analysis Shows How Fashion Industry Can Lighten its Carbon Footprint
Two new reports from UN Climate Change’s Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action aim to help the fashion industry better understand how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from raw material extraction, production and processing, which for some companies is the most...
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August 06, 2023
Failure to lift 'exploitative' wages tests fashion firms’ commitment to human rights
The garment industry in Bangladesh has changed since 1,134 people were killed when the Rana Plaza factory in Dhaka collapsed on April 24, 2013.
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August 06, 2023
Trade unions gear up for minimum wage talks
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has set August 16 for a yearly negotiation concerning the 2024 minimum wage for employees in the textile, garment, footwear, travel goods and bag sectors.
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August 02, 2023
Blistering heat, exacerbated by climate change, hurts productivity in blow to Bangladesh economy
Extreme heat has impacted the workers directly in Bangladesh, especially in the readymade garments and agriculture sectors
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August 02, 2023
What We Learn from Sustainability Reports
Takeaways and key insights from five recent reports on fashion’s state of sustainability and tools for consumers to course correct
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August 02, 2023
U.N. Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network Annual Meeting Addresses Industry’s Challenges
Sustainable-fashion experts, brand leaders and sourcing professionals discussed the progress of Sustainable Development Goals and challenges during the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network annual meeting with the United Nations Office for Partnerships and the...
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August 02, 2023
Black Day Protest held
A Black Day protest demonstration was held at the Katunayake and Biyagama Free Trade Zones. According to a branch official of the Free Trade Zones and General Services Employees Union, the demonstration is against “modern slavery laws introduced by the Wickremesinghe government...
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July 27, 2023
US brands urged to sign accord as Gap Inc. commits to Pakistan worker safety
Labour rights organisation the Workers Rights Consortium has praised US fashion conglomerate Gap Inc. for signing the Pakistan Accord, however it is urging other big US fashion brands to do the same.
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July 27, 2023
Why Are Women Leaving Textile Industry In Rural India?
In garment factories, employment is often based on piece-work contracts. Men work long hours for financial stability, but rural women face challenges, especially if the factory is far from their homes.
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July 27, 2023
Time for Regeneration? The Labour Movement in Cambodia
On July 23, Cambodian will head to the polls, but there will be no surprises. Having eliminated opposition, Prime Minister Hun Sen is expected to cling to power. For workers, the Cambodian government’s continuing repression of the NagaWorld strike, and the arrest and sentencing...
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July 27, 2023
RMG workers may call for Tk20,000 minimum wage or above
The representatives of readymade garment (RMG) workers are likely to demand a minimum monthly wage of Tk20,000, taking into account inflation, the current expenditure of the workers' families and the capacity of the apparel industry.
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July 27, 2023
Lack of Supplier Voice Could Thwart Sustainability Legislation’s Intent
As environmental and human rights legislation begins to reshape the contours of the supply chain landscape, one group of stakeholders is feeling left out of the whirl of activity taking place: apparel suppliers.
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July 27, 2023
Report: Take-back Trickery: An investigation into clothing take-back schemes
Take-back schemes are presented as a convenient option for consumers to return their unwanted clothes directly to fast-fashion brands and retailers, who promise to give them a second life, either by donating to those in need or recycling into new clothing. After 11 months of...
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July 27, 2023
Bangladesh banks on green loans to help fight climate change
For many years, Banolata Refractory, a brick manufacturer in northern Bangladesh, had wanted to start making environmentally-friendly bricks and cut its carbon emissions, but it lacked the funding to build a greener and cleaner kiln.
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July 24, 2023
The Jeans Redesign Insights report 2021-2023
Between 2021 and 2023, brands participating in The Jeans Redesign have brought 1.5 million pairs of redesigned jeans to the market that are durable, recyclable, traceable and made using safe materials and processes - that’s more than three times as many as in 2021.
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July 24, 2023
Who Should Lead On Fabric Digitisation? Brands, Factories Or Mills?
Education and training is essential in equipping the supply chain with the tools to digitise and will aid in creating a talent pool of digital advocates.
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July 24, 2023
Calling All Fashion Communicators: UNEP Launches Playbook And It's A Must-Read
A new Playbook by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) talks directly with fashion’s communicators. Written for marketers, brand managers, imagemakers, storytellers, media, influencers and beyond, ‘The Sustainable Fashion Communication Playbook’ from UNEP and UN Climate Change,...
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July 24, 2023
Why price does not indicate how long clothes will last
Paying more for clothes does not necessarily mean they will last longer, according to new research carried out by the School of Design.
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July 24, 2023
Environmental Study Shows: Sonovia’s Innovative Dyeing Technology Dramatically Reduces Pollution in Denim Industry
Sonovia’s ultrasonic technology drastically reduces environmental pollution in the denim industry, according to a comparative study released earlier this months.
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July 17, 2023