"Five workers of a shoe sole factory were killed in a devastating fire in Dhaka's Swarighat area in the early hours of Friday. The workers, who were sleeping inside the factory, died from suffocation ...
"Sway, the California-based materials company producing seaweed-based, home-compostable replacements for single-use plastic packaging, has announced its initial funding round of $2.5 million. Led by V ...
"Introduction When the study Labour Conditions in the Global Supply Chain: What Is the Extent and Implications of German Corporate Responsibility? was written in 2011, the question of the legal respon ...
"Foreword Water is the basis of all business, especially for a business like Sainsbury’s. Water is the life-giving input into agriculture and a vital ingredient in production and processing. 2bn peopl ...
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"Brands must ensure forced labor is not used and environmental claims are accurate. In response to consumer demand, the fashion industry has embraced Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) sourcing, ...
"It’s that time of year again as China is gearing up for the world’s largest shopping event, Double 11. Pre-sales kicked off on October 20, and with 900 million shoppers expected to take part in the ...
"Sports and outerwear retailer Decathlon has unveiled its new Health and Wellbeing Community Fund, sponsoring physical activity and local sporting partnerships. In partnership with Art-Invest Real Est ...
"Deckers Brands, the parent company of Ugg and Hoka, has revealed a number of science-based targets to further establish its path in the reduction of its emissions. In its fiscal year 2021, Deckers lo ...
"Whereas more than half of the EU consumer population is found to be receptive to green claims, only one-fifth appears to actually trust the sustainability claims made by brands. More and more, the ma ...
"Swiss sports brand On leads supply chain coalition to reshape carbon waste into running shoes Main Facts: On announces CleanCloud - a sustainability initiative using carbon emissions to create foam f ...
"Six popular clothing brands may be making spurious sustainability claims, an investigation by Dutch consumer and markets authority ACM has found. The consumer watchdog, which contacted some 70 clothi ...
"Experts say that it is not being possible to shift the business from Old Dhaka and take it elsewhere due to the negligence of the authorities. More than 200 people have been killed in the last 12 yea ...
"People from 20 houses were evacuated after a diaper production unit located at a residential area in Jaisinghpura Khor caught fire on Friday night. ACP (Amber) Saurabh Tiwari said the fire broke out ...
"In the summer, the 50-year-old fashion designer, animal rights activist, and environmentalism's eponymous fashion label joined forces with Humane Society to campaign to end the use of fur for fashion ...
"In most production countries from which Fair Wear member brands source, excessive overtime is a structural and prevalent problem. Fair Wear assesses members’ efforts to prevent and mitigate excessive ...
"Excessive overtime is a structural problem in the global garment sector that is not only a prevalent workers’ rights violation but also a significant cost to business. With the ongoing disruptions in ...
"Denim manufacturers Artistic Milliners and ISKO are among the latest cohort of companies to join the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s network as members. The pair are joined by textile company Maneco, pa ...
"One-off investment in wet processors for simple, practical improvements could lower environmental impact and operating costs for textiles production, potentially saving the industry US$6.1bn/y, accor ...
"The European Commission’s plan to guide and support the EU textile industry in emerging from the COVID-19 crisis might fall short when it comes to the traceability of textile raw materials. The forth ...
