"On 14 October 2020, the European Commission published its chemicals strategy for sustainability towards a toxic-free environment1 (the ‘strategy’) as part of the European Green Deal2 . The strategy h ...
2022
"On the 25 April 2022, the European Commission published a “Restrictions Roadmap” as part of the EU’s Chemicals Strategy. If implemented as intended, thousands of chemical substances will rapidly be r ...
"This course will provide an introduction into the concepts, global sustainability frameworks and strategies to support sustainable and even restorative business in the textile industry. We will be ex ...
"She never fully left because they never got fixed. Linda Greer is famous among fashion insiders as the industry’s go-to sustainability scientist. But she wishes she weren’t such a rarity." ...
"Broadly speaking, the use of terms like "green," "sustainable" and "conscious" by fashion brands has already been (and will be further) restricted significantly by new regulations. Soon, companies wi ...
"More than 10 hours after a massive fire engulfed the Nile Spinning & Weaving Company in Kerdasa, the Civil Protection forces finally succeeded in controlling it. [...] An inspection showed the fire s ...
"The outlook for fast fashion brands isn’t pretty. Ahead of Boohoo’s preliminary earnings announcement on 4 May, analysts aren’t sure if the company can deliver good news, particularly after competito ...
"Fashion sustainability is awash with buzzwords these days. Even for savvy citizens well attuned to the likes of greenwashing, the space can be complex and ambiguous and hollow promises from brands re ...
"As supply chains within the garment and footwear sector are becoming increasingly complex, the need for transparency is more relevant than ever. Consumers, investors and shareholders are pressing for ...
"Around 84 per cent of factories across Bangladesh completed distributing festival bonuses to their workers as of yesterday in anticipation of the Eid holidays which are set to begin today, according ...
"The garment and textile industry emerges as a key sector of focus as the industry employs 60 to 75 million people. The majority of the world’s population that spends one-third of its adult life at wo ...
"Seven of the PDS Group’s sourcing businesses collectively set themselves 69 sustainability goals to achieve in 2021-22 with some of these being phased for total completion by 2023, according to the P ...
"Seven of the PDS Group’s sourcing businesses collectively set themselves 69 sustainability goals to achieve in 2021-22 with some of these being phased for total completion by 2023, according to the P ...
"A new report from Greenpeace Germany accuses western countries of exporting textile waste disguised as secondhand clothes to Africa." ...
"The New York Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (A8352/S7428), if passed, will be the first US law to explicitly place sustainability requirements aimed at large fashion companies. ...
"Some of the factory workers said, "I came to the factory with all my belongings packed to go home with the salary bonus." Workers of Jim & Jessi Composite Ltd factory in Bogra area of Gazipur metropo ...
"Complying with sustainable standards is essential for any textile and clothing company that wishes to be visible and compete in the market. The International Trade Centre’s Global Textiles and Clothi ...
"The global fashion giant signed an agreement in April on making workspaces safer for women staffers after a sustained, Dalit union-led campaign. [...] In 2018, Kathiravel began her life as a garment ...
"A fire broke out at a jeans production unit in Shahwadi area near Narolgam, Ahmedabad. Globe Denwash Pvt Ltd located at Shyam Jyot Estate near Motipura Crossroads at 5:00 am. [...] Around 50 tonnes o ...
"Swedish fashion giant H&M is to expand its collaboration with blockchain specialist TextileGenesis, with the view to tracing more than 200 million items by the end of the year." ...