"The 88-to-14 result at a Manhattan store creates the first union at the prominent outdoor equipment and apparel retailer. [...] “The workers of REI SoHo are ready to negotiate a strong contract that ...
"Chief Strategy Officer Prof. Anant Nyshadham spoke about [Good Business Lab’s] research on worker voice at length in the side-session we co-organized at the OECD Forum for due diligence in the garmen ...
"The academic community, slow as it often is, is catching up to what workers and managers in the “real world” have known their whole working lives: that the so-called “soft skills” — things like effec ...
"The new pact would be legally binding and could go beyond cleaning up plastic waste to curbs on future production. [...] The agreement commits nations to work on a broad and legally binding treaty th ...
"Enter resale, or the curated selling of used clothes, which has the power to put a sizable dent in apparel’s environmental impact. “Even with the shipping, the transportation, the cleaning, the stora ...
"66°North is the first Icelandic company to receive B Corp Certification – a designation awarded to leaders in the global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. B Corporation ...
"Recreational Equipment, Inc. (REI), the Seattle-based retail chain for outdoor gear and apparel, may have their first unionized store this week as over one hundred employees at the New York City flag ...
"Nina Pütz: "In Germany we have the dilemma of convenience and data protection. Germans don't like storing their data. That's why I believe that the need for online customers in Germany is not that gr ...
"Andrew Sink takes a closer look at the Nike x Acronym Blazer sneakers which as you can see are able to be customized thanks to 3D printing. Andrew walks you through the different steps of scanning, a ...
"Over the past year, Texcon has put sustainability high on the agenda. An important milestone has now been reached. The head office has received Eco-Lighthouse [Miljøfyrtårn] certification. [...] On 1 ...
"AC Milan and PUMA have teamed up with KOCHÉ to create a celebration of sport, heritage and Couture know-how: an upcycled capsule collection made of unused football jerseys completely reworked in limi ...
"Software solutions provider MakersValley has launched a beta version of a new traceability technology designed to give consumers unprecedented insight into the supply chains of fashion brands and ret ...
"The official opening of the Migrant Resource Centre is a testimony that collective efforts are critical to eliminating modern slavery and promote decent working conditions in the garment factories. I ...
"Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has completed work on its new €400 million (US$444m) lyocell plant in Thailand - said to be the biggest of its kind in the world - where production is now underway." ...
"The past year at The Good Cashmere Standard has been marked by several important milestones. A major one is certainly the conclusion of the second verification process, in which 14 cashmere producers ...
"A growing number of brands are halting deliveries, with a handful saying they will suspend sales. Burberry, H&M Group and Puma are among a growing list of major fashion companies to announce they wil ...
"Broussaud Textiles continues its path in the recycled sock. At the end of last year, the Limousin SME found the technique to recycle its unused cotton offcuts, previously intended for landfill. "This ...
"The environmental damage and the exploitation of labour are often not visible, which is why we must try to raise awareness and inform society, because sustainable shopping is now possible in realitie ...
"In Bangladesh, the law (Section 34) states that the employment of children below the age of 14 are prohibited from working. Despite institutional barriers that are meant to protect against this, 13.4 ...
"Meager wages that have not been raised for years and soaring healthcare expenses amid the pandemic mean many workers are struggling to achieve basic living standards. [...] Citing the Anker living wa ...
