"In July, there was no sign of the hot summer weather slowing down the fashion industry’s sustainability efforts. On the contrary, there were collaborations galore be it in terms of recycling, resale, ...
2021
"A study by luxury cashmere retailer N.Peal has revealed the best countries for sustainable shopping. The study analysed the monthly searches of 64 countries, using eight search terms centred around s ...
"Responding to complaints from the public regarding environmental pollution, PT Pajitex stated they have and are still making improvements. This includes complaints from local residents disturbed by t ...
The Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources has published a list of 17 companies that have voluntarily agreed to reducing energy intensity by 10 per cent. Among the list are: Kimtex Tekstil, Kıvanç T ...
70 employees, most of whom were union members, were laid off at the Rimaks textile factory in Bartın. The factory, which employs 600 workers who are predominantly members of TEKSİF [Textile, Knitting ...
"Region’s government marks shift from defence to offence, calling out Washington’s ‘smear’ campaign despite its own failings on rights and race Xinjiang-related issues highlight US anxiety over China, ...
"The Saigon Hi-tech Park Business Association wants two companies in the park to be allowed to trial a new stay-at-work mode for their workers in August. Computer chip maker Intel Products and automat ...
68 residential land plots in Khanh My village, Phuc Khanh commune (Hung Ha district, Thai Binh province) have been auctioned off, but instead of using them for residential purposes the new owners have ...
"On 13 August, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training has announced the 66th round of allowances to a total of 3,571 workers at 27 factories. It should be noted that the payment of this allowan ...
"The fashion industry is one of the world’s worst polluters, and this week’s grim report from the UN’s IPCC made clear that change needs to come quickly. [...] On this week’s BoF Podcast, Baskin is jo ...
"The world’s top climate scientists issued a stark warning on the rapid rise of global temperatures this week. BoF breaks down the key takeaways and explains what the industry can do about it. Against ...
"The Competition Commission of India has said Grasim Industries has abused its dominant position in the supply of a certain staple fibre by charging discriminatory prices to its customers, denying mar ...
"On the factory floor at Pittards in Yeovil, Marta, Gabbie and Gabriella are working together on a new product. They fasten strengthening layers to the leather base of a cylindrical handbag, attach a ...
"A group of Bangladeshi workers were believed to have provoked security guards and Health Ministry (MoH) staff in an incident at Pantai Puteri, here, last night. Melaka Tengah District Police Chief, A ...
"In a yesterday’s factory collapse incident, the Moti Nagar police registered a case against the owners of RT Woollen Mill. The accused have been identified as Tara Chand and his sons Deepak Singal an ...
"Indian traditional arts and crafts are revered worldwide for their intrinsic beauty, vibrant colours and workmanship. With conscious fashion knocking on everyone’s wardrobes and fast fashion brands b ...
"The clothes we wear can have a huge impact on the climate, even more so than the aviation industry. So called fast fashion is often made from cheaper, less durable materials, but there are moves to m ...
"Products that involve exploitative, environmentally destructive, or otherwise harmful business practices somewhere in their making aren’t hard to find on store shelves. [...] In these scenarios, it’s ...
Aydın Göçmen, who works at the Akınalbella Slippers Factory owned by Akınalbella [also known as Akinal Bella], says he was fired because he was a member of the DİSK-Tekstil union. Aydın Göçmen, who le ...
"Thanh Cong Textile Garment in the Tan Binh Industrial Park (Tan Phu District) has 4,400 employees. At the request of the city government, the enterprise organised for 2,200 workers to live and work i ...