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BRI fruits: Gwadar Garment Factory empowers local women
"Gwadar Women Factory also known as Gwadar Women’s Development Employment Center is in operation since 2020 in collaboration with Chinese Consulate Karachi and managed by of Gwadar Women Development O ...
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March 21, 2023
Fitex (Myanmar) lays off more than 400 workers
"Workers at the Fitex (Myanmar) garment factory in Shwe Linban Industrial Zone told RFA that more than 400 workers have been laid off. A worker at the factory, who did not want to be named for securit ...
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March 21, 2023
"We will boycott LC Waikiki products until Marbit workers are paid"
""We call on the people of Adana and all the people of Turkey to boycott LC Waikiki products if Marbit bosses insist on not paying workers." [...] As you know, nearly 300 of our workers were dismissed ...
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March 21, 2023
Amazon to axe another 9,000 jobs globally
"Amazon has said it will cut another 9,000 jobs across its global business in “the next few weeks”. The cuts come on top of 18,000 job cuts the business had already announced in January. [...] Amazon ...
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March 21, 2023
Cambodia to act on forced labour fears
"The Cambodian government is tightening regulations on sub-contractors in the garment industry in a bid to eradicate forced labour in the sector." ...
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March 21, 2023
CDP releases data on supplier engagement
"Brands and retailers, including Gap Inc, Hugo Boss, Inditex, Kering and Levi's, have been praised in a new leaderboard of companies for their work in engaging with their suppliers on climate change." ...
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March 21, 2023
Nanollose and Grasim have extended their deal to keep bringing forest-friendly Nullarbor fibres to market
"Nanollose has extended its deal with fibre manufacturing conglomerate Grasim Industries as it works to get its forest-friendly Nullarbor™ fibres to market. Australia-based biomaterial technology comp ...
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March 21, 2023
YKK named ‘supplier engagement leader’ by CDP
"YKK Corporation earned a new accolade for being a transparent supplier. CDP, the international environmental non-profit focused on measuring and reporting companies’ environmental impact, selected th ...
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March 21, 2023
Gap’s Bettermade Denim designed for circularity
"Gap has teamed with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Jeans Redesign project to release three new, circular denim styles ahead of Earth Day on April 22." ...
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March 21, 2023
Circular innovation takes center stage in Selected capsule collection
"Organic cotton, recycled cotton and undyed materials are among the ingredients in Selected’s new circular capsule collection. The designs were born from parent company Bestseller’s Circular Design Ch ...
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March 21, 2023
Vermont bill would ban 'forever chemicals' in menstrual products, textiles, turf
"Senate lawmakers met a key deadline Friday to advance a bill that bans a suite of chemicals from personal care products, textiles and athletic turf. The bill includes a phased ban on PFAS in most tex ...
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March 21, 2023
New sub-decree tightens regulations on garment industry sub-contractors
"Cambodia will prepare a sub-decree improving existing labour mechanisms by adding detailed procedures, permanent management mechanisms, responsibilities for relevant companies, especially sub-subcont ...
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March 21, 2023
Tom Ford names Plastic Innovation Prize winners
"Material science competition the Tom Ford Plastic Innovation Prize, created by the fashion designer in partnership with Lonely Whale, has named three winners who will receive investment from its 1.2 ...
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March 21, 2023
Firefighters work to control blaze at textile factory in Mansfield
"Firefighters with the Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service (NFRS) worked to control a fire that engulfed an industrial location on Forest Road in Mansfield, England, on March 18. According to Nott ...
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March 21, 2023
Kering targets 40 percent cut in GHG emissions
"Kering is pledging to cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent. The parent of Balenciaga, Gucci, Saint Laurent and other luxury brands aims to make those cuts in absolute terms by 2035, using 2 ...
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March 20, 2023
Kate Spade New York adds two global change-makers to its Social Impact Council
"Kate Spade has enlisted actress and entertainer Sofia Wylie and founding principal of Showa Women’s University Career College Mika Kumahira to its Social Impact Council." ...
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March 20, 2023
The RSN carries out first YESS assessments
"The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) non-profit has carried out the first third party due diligence assessments of its YESS (Yarn Ethically and Sustainably Sourced) project to eliminate forced labo ...
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March 20, 2023
Sustainable Apparel Coalition launches new membership category to encourage more across the industry to set and achieve positive environmental and social impacts
"The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), has launched a new membership model for companies with a revenue of over $100 million to encourage more in the industry to work towards including sustainabili ...
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March 20, 2023
Stella McCartney revolutionizes fashion with world’s first sustainable BioSequins material
"Stella McCartney has debuted an exclusive and pioneering creation on the cover of the April 2023 edition of Vogue magazine. The jumpsuit worn by model, eco-activist and House friend Cara Delevingne i ...
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March 20, 2023
Where is the fast fashion backlash?
"Independent analyst Veronica Bates Kassatly says any progress on this front is hard to stand up against fast fashion’s simultaneous growth. “There’s a lot of talk about these younger people wanting t ...
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March 20, 2023