2021

by AGHub Admin created 2021-06-02T09:23:58+07:00
150,000 workers lose jobs due to coup and Covid-19
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 11, 2021 05:16 PM

"According to data compiled by RFA based on a monthly report by the Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association, 256 garment factories that closed last year were hit hard by the third wave of Covid-19 a ...

Former factory manager shot dead
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 10, 2021 05:43 PM

"Kyaw Gyi (aka Kyaw Kyaw), a former HR manager of Rui Ning (Myanmar) Garment factory in Hlaingthaya Township, Yangon Region, was shot dead at around 6:30 pm on November 9 near the entrance of Hlaingth ...

Fashion and climate change: filing the green suit
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 10, 2021 05:43 PM

"Recycling and resale alone cannot save the fashion industry. Here’s why COP26 brings in critical reminders Today, November 9, several Indian news platforms published a rather poignant photograph. Tha ...

China: A gold medal for repression
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 10, 2021 05:43 PM

"The 2022 Winter Olympics will be held in Beijing, China – a country ruled by an increasingly repressive party. The sports of the Olympics have rules, but the Chinese Communist Party has shown that it ...

Fashion steps up climate commitments
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 10, 2021 05:43 PM

"The UN Fashion Charter upgraded its targets to drastically slash emissions by the end of the decade and added LVMH as a signatory. Fashion’s flagship climate initiative upgraded its ambitions Monday ...

Fashion Charter updates emissions targets
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 11, 2021 04:45 PM

"Signatories to the Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action have agreed to update their science-based emission reduction targets in recognition of the swift need for climate action. Announced at t ...

Why luxury brands are embracing the resale revolution
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 11, 2021 04:45 PM

"The fashion industry’s move towards a more sustainable position, economic challenges from the pandemic and a new-found positive public sentiment towards second hand goods all seem to conspire to pose ...

"It's a question of ethics"
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 11, 2021 04:45 PM

"The luxury company Kering is at the forefront of environmental and animal protection. Now the parent company of Gucci has decided to do without real fur in collections. Marie-Claire Daveu, head of su ...

Which apparel sourcing factors matter?
by Kyna Intel — last modified Nov 11, 2021 04:45 PM

"Today, fashion companies consider a long list of factors when deciding where to source their apparel products, ranging from cost, speed to market, flexibility to the risk of social and environmental ...