"Finland is Europe’s most forested country, with around 75 percent of its land covered in pine, spruce, and birch. But it is not just trees that are growing – a community of entrepreneurs are trying t ...
"Clean Clothes Campaign and other human and labour rights organizations are asking the European Commission to develop complementary measures against unfair purchasing practices. Such practices are wid ...
"This month has seen several retailers already step up their sustainability pledges in a bid to to support initiatives that seek to make a positive change when it comes to climate change or animal wel ...
"Eclat Textile Co., a Taiwan-based garment and fabric supplier, has suspended production at its plant in Vietnam after cases of COVID-19 infections were confirmed among its employees. [...] Eclat said ...
"MAS Intimates, the largest division of Sri Lanka’s leading apparel manufacturer MAS Holdings (Pvt) Ltd, established an Intermediate Care Centre consisting of 450 beds which was opened on July 1st. Th ...
"About 270 Community Vaccination Centres manned by tri-forces and health authorities are currently operational countrywide as of today, Army Commander General Shavendra Silva said. [...] The Army is a ...
"The discussion between the apparel makers and the cabinet secretary held today could not decide whether the garment factories will remain closed or open during the 14-day countrywide lockdown startin ...
"House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Earl Blumenauer announced today that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on “The Global Challenge of Forced Labor in Supply Chains: Strengthening Enf ...
"This week, we interviewed Amina Razvi, the Executive Director of Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC), to learn how standardised data helps brands understand the social and environmental performance a ...
"With all of the fashion industry’s changes over the years, labor legislation has been slow to catch up. “Labor laws become obsolete because the economic structure of that industry has changed. Over t ...
"Key Findings: Community Relations and Inclusion initiatives drive top performing companies M&S (+63) leads alva’s ESG sector index with the launch of new sustainability standards for denim, using kin ...
"More and more consumers today have had enough of sneakers that are trendy, expensive and wasteful - in one word: overhyped. They want something that is easy on the eyes, the feet, the environment and ...
"Desigual is doing its part to help the next generation of entrepreneurs. The Barcelona-based retailer has teamed with Plug and Play, an innovation platform that connects start-ups with established co ...
"C&A has set itself ambitious goals in a seven-year plan: By 2028, all core materials used should be obtained from sustainable sources and seven out of ten products should be recyclable. In addition, ...
"The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Wednesday to ban the import of products from China's Xinjiang region, the latest effort in Washington to punish Beijing for what U.S. officials say is an ongoing ...
"Sun Xianglu, who has worked in South Africa for many years, said that Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, has been deeply affected by the riots. The city is home to at least 100 Chinese-owned textile factories ...
Founded in 1901, Marumasu Dyeing in Shibamata, will start selling "Straw hat ribbon" as an upcycling initiative from from Friday 16 July. Marumasu Dyeing has been conducting upcycling projects since 2 ...
"If the concept of 'slowing down' seems to become a new diktat of the period - in fashion and beyond - there are those who made a manifesto of slowness in unsuspecting times. This is the case of Bonot ...
"The government is trying to overcome the spread of the COVID-19 by imposing Emergency PPKM rules from 3 to 20 July 2021. [...] The President of the Indonesian Trade Union Confederation (KSPI), Said I ...
"Based on survey conducted by the Indonesia Business Coalition for Women Empowerment (IBCWE), workers - especially those with low incomes, have seen their wages decline. [...] In labour-intensive indu ...
