"Main door of the packaging factory was locked, leaving no escape route, said sources; one person died while leaping off terrace to save himself, another succumbed to burns later. [...] It took firefi ...
2021
"A fire broke out at a cloth godown in the Gandhi Nagar area of the national capital on Monday, a fire department official said. The official informed that they received a call about the fire incident ...
"Sustainability is often seen as the quest for a viable future, but this definition fails to account for who this viable future will accommodate. We cannot pursue the mission for a bright future witho ...
"A new report titled “Cotton: A Case Study in Misinformation“ looks at debunking false claims present in the cotton industry, plus lays a roadmap for accurate data research and industry-wide data tran ...
'Along with selling new jeans, retailers are increasingly becoming hubs to collect unwanted jeans from consumers. Intermix, the U.S. boutique chain Gap Inc. sold to private equity firm Altamont Capita ...
"The sustainability conversation has gotten noisy and confusing lately. Recycled polyester, organic cotton, regenerative farming, plant-based leather, ethical labor, vertical production—all of it fall ...
"Inside the bustling Kantamanto market in Accra, Ghana, shoppers head to the largest, secondhand clothing market in Africa, teeming with thousands of people hawking their goods. Traders conduct their ...
"As real fur continues to become less popular within mainstream fashion thanks to consumers caring now more than ever about animal cruelty, experts weigh in on if real fur could every truly be banned ...
"Kmart, along with Aldi and Target, have matched David Jones on an in-depth new retailer scorecard with Myer and a host of other big names left languishing. Discounter Kmart has come up near the top o ...
"As synthetic fabrics like polyester and acrylic are shunned for natural fibres, the cotton industry is cashing in. Cotton Australia predicts Australian growers will produce enough cotton next year to ...
"The annual report doles out grades from A+ to F, according to brand’s scores across a range of ethical markers, including sustainability, traceability and human rights. After a special edition of Bap ...
"Manor donates, Vaude cuts the marketing budget, Marc O'Polo launches a TV commercial, P&C Düsseldorf and Bonprix are redesigning their shops. At the start of autumn, companies are taking various init ...
"A fire in the yarn and raw material warehouse of a factory in Gaziantep was brought under control. While great material damage occurred in the warehouse, a worker and two firefighters affected by the ...
"On Thursday, October 21, MP and senators will debate the Bill for confidence in the judicial institution. In an open letter, 26 human rights and environmental organisations have warned about Article ...
"Over 80 percent of citizens from across multiple EU countries want strong laws to hold companies liable for overseas human rights and environmental violations. People affected by such corporate drive ...
"Ahead of the G20 Heads of State and Government Summit on October 30th and 31st in Rome, the Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region calls on world leaders to ban the import of products ta ...
"The Better Buying Institute’s Partnership Index Survey is open until 19th November 2021. We are inviting manufacturers across the globe to participate. It takes only 5-10 minutes to rate each of your ...
"In recent days, more than 143,000 workers have returned to Ho Chi Minh City to work and participate in economic recovery. [...] Driving a motorbike from her hometown of Kien Giang back to Ho Chi Minh ...
"Global fashion brands have started to implement green energy usage conditions in their supply chains. Giants such as Indıtex, H&M, PVH, Hugo Boss, and Tommy Hilfiger want to reduce fossil fuel and wa ...
"Since launching in 2018, Pangaia has disrupted the loungewear space with its range of brightly-coloured hoodies and sweatpants, which have been worn by everyone from Jennifer Lopez to Harry Styles. N ...