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Nayla Ajaltouni of Éthique sur l'Étiquette says bad practices are back, ten years after the Rana Plaza disaster
"On April 24, 2013, the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory buildings in Dhaka, Bangladesh, killed 1,138 people and injured more than 2,000. The discovery of garments bearing the labels of major appare ...
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April 22, 2023
U.S. officials call out companies for forced Uyghur labor in their supply chains
"Activists and U.S. officials have hailed legislation intended to stop goods made with coerced Uyghur labor, but complain that tainted goods are still reaching U.S. markets in large numbers. [...] [Pr ...
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April 22, 2023
Is wool adding to our plastic pollution crisis?
"Research by non-profit organisations, the Centre for Biological Diversity and the Collective Fashion Justice found that wool garments are mixed with synthetic materials." ...
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April 22, 2023
Nearly 50 pc of migrant women working in Tiruppur textile industry face harassment: Study
"Nearly 50 per cent of interstate and intrastate migrant women workers have experienced some form of harassment and abuse from their supervisors or male workers, according to a study conducted by READ ...
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April 21, 2023
"Don't wait for the EU Green Deal" [Vaude]
"The EU Green Deal is coming. What does that mean for companies? How can you prepare? Hilke Patzwall from Vaude and Michael Arretz from Management in Accordance spoke about this at the TW Sustainabili ...
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April 21, 2023
FatFace drives 2025 sustainability plans with B Corp certification
"British lifestyle brand FatFace has achieved B Corp certification, supporting its 2025 sustainability plans and joining a group of over 1,000 businesses in the UK with certification." ...
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April 21, 2023
What's Changed In 10 Years? Special edition ethical fashion report
"Through ten years of advocacy, action, raising awareness, and holding companies to account, Baptist World Aid—alongside countless other organisations, advocates, and individuals—has pushed fashion cl ...
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April 21, 2023
On the tenth anniversary of Rana Plaza tragedy, investors call on companies to prioritize worker safety in global apparel supply chains
"A coalition of 192 global institutional investors representing $1.3 trillion USD in assets under management released a statement today calling on apparel companies sourcing from Bangladesh and Pakist ...
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April 21, 2023
Should fashion opt out of Earth Day?
"Amid the international crackdown on greenwashing, sustainability communications experts are advising fashion brands to rethink their approach to Earth Day marketing. Less product, more purpose." ...
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April 24, 2023
BGMEA urges govt to cut import duty on solar PV system
"The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has urged the government to slash the import duties on solar PV system accessories to 1 per cent so that the export-oriented gar ...
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April 17, 2023
All garment workers paid, but 76% yet to receive Eid bonus
"Workers at 6,951 factories in the garment sector have not yet received their Eid-ul-Fitr bonus. Bangladesh Industrial Police, BGMEA and BKMEA, BTMEA and Bepza have been informed of the situation. How ...
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April 17, 2023
BGMEA requests better fire prevention systems in factories
"This request was made in an urgent notice signed by BGMEA President Farooq Hasan on Sunday (April 16). It has been said that recently there have been terrible fire accidents in many markets of Dhaka ...
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April 17, 2023
American Eagle launches resale shop with ThredUp
"The platform is powered by ThredUp’s Resale-as-a-Service, which enables the world’s leading fashion brands and retailers to deliver customizable, scalable resale experiences to their customers." ...
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April 17, 2023
G-Star Raw ordered to pay damages to Vietnamese supplier
"Dutch denim label G-Star Raw has been ordered by an Amsterdam court to pay damages and interest to one of its Vietnamese suppliers, which had accused the label of not respecting its commercial terms. ...
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April 17, 2023
Meryl Fabrics to headline an international textiles forum on environmental solutions now available
"A multi-award-winning pioneer in hi-tech materials eliminating the use of fresh water, reducing pollutants and providing fully reusable fabrics with the first in-house circular solution offering in t ...
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April 17, 2023
Fashion industry faces period poverty: a call to action
"Period poverty is a serious issue affecting millions of women and girls worldwide. It is defined as a lack of access to menstrual products, safe and sanitary sanitation facilities, and menstrual educ ...
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April 17, 2023
Fire in handloom factory, goods burnt to ashes
"Factory owner Manjeet Singh told that today morning around 7:00 am when he reached to open the factory. There was a foul smell on opening the gate. When I looked inside the factory, black colored smo ...
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April 17, 2023
Factory safety gets better, but trade union rights ignored
"Labour leaders on Sunday said that Bangladesh’s readymade garment sector achieved significant progress in terms of improving workplace safety in the past one decade, but the trade union rights were b ...
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April 17, 2023
Fast Fashion: Why garment workers’ lives are still in danger 10 years after Rana Plaza
"The focus on corporate-led solutions, such as the accord, allows clothing brands to appear socially responsible in spite of the reality on the ground. [...] Western saviour complex Social media campa ...
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April 17, 2023
3 more RMG factories now Leed-certified [now 195]
"Three new readymade garment (RMG) industrial units in Bangladesh received US Green Building Council's (USGBC)-approved leadership in energy and environmental design (Leed) certificates. [...] Trust K ...
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April 17, 2023