"Angelika Schindler-Obenhaus, the CEO of Gerry Weber, talks to Sabine Spieler about how an established player in the clothing industry deals with the mega-topic of sustainability. "You have to be able ...
"The Bangladesh Accord was established to protect workers in the wake of 2013’s Rana Plaza factory collapse – but a number of brands are dragging their feet on renewing its vital regulations. [...] De ...
"Cambodian garment workers producing goods for international fashion and sportswear brands, such as Adidas, VF, Target, Nike, and Gap, were deprived of an estimated US$ 109 million in wages during the ...
"Sacked from his job at a Pakistani garment factory in the early days of the pandemic, Abdul Wasid was rehired three months later - for lower pay and longer hours. He now has to borrow money to make e ...
"The Material Sustainability Scores (MSI) for Radianza, a flagship brand for Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF), have been published on Higg Portal. With this Radianza has become the first and only brand in Acr ...
"A report headlined "Dozens Die as Another Factory Fire Strikes Bangladesh" published in the New York Times on July 9, 2021 has drawn our attention. We are extremely disappointed by the spurious claim ...
"The global fashion and retail industry’s reliance on producing quick-turnaround goods at a low cost through outsourcing and complex, globalised supply chains has allowed forced labour to thrive, work ...
"In episode 242, Kestrel welcomes Nishanth Chopra, the founder of Oshadi Collective, to the show, alongside Mairin Wilson, the head of regenerative practices at Christy Dawn. A regenerative farm and t ...
"The Commercial Court of Guimarães, of the Court of Braga, has declared António De Almeida & Filhos Têxteis insolvent. The company has 185 workers and has liabilities in excess of 23 million euros and ...
"Changshin Vietnam Co., Ltd. has suspended production, giving 41,000 workers a six-day break to prevent the spread of Covid-19. On the afternoon of July 14, Changshin Vietnam Co., Ltd. announced that ...
"Today, the world's top eco-friendly garment or green factories are located in Bangladesh. A silent green revolution has taken place in the garment industry of Bangladesh. Unfortunately it has not bee ...
"In south-east Asia, urban garment factories are literal hotspots, causing workers to routinely fall ill. “Indoor factories, where people wear protective gear, and where they don’t always have air con ...
"The government considers allowing garment factories to be open so that the biggest export-earning sector can continue production and keep their commitment with international buyers. Commerce Minister ...
"Athletic apparel retailer Lululemon has partnered with biotech startup LanzaTech to create what is claimed to be the world’s first fabric made from captured carbon emissions. LanzaTech is working wit ...
"The Common Framework for Responsible Purchasing Practices (CFRPP) (“the framework”) will be a reference point for companies wanting to improve their purchasing practices and for Multi-Stakeholder Ini ...
"A new framework aimed at bringing together multi-stakeholder initiatives and existing frameworks on responsible purchasing practices has emerged. A group of multi-stakeholder initiatives, including t ...
"Vaayu, a German carbon tracking software company, has secured US$1.6 million in investment which it’ll use to support the fashion industry’s ongoing environmental efforts. The funding is expected to ...
"As part of a fourth-generation family-owned company with a 70-year long history in textile recycling, materials science company Recover saw recycling fibers as a way to transform the fashion industry ...
"Fashion giant Inditex, which owns brands including Zara, has announced that it has brought forward its net zero carbon emissions target forward by a decade to 2040. Executive chairman Pablo Isla made ...
"The governance of global garment supply chains has received growing international attention, with the question of accountability of global apparel brands towards garment workers in their supply chain ...
