"The widow of Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara, who was lynched by a mob in Sialkot for alleged blasphemy, has begun to receive financial assistance from the victim’s former employer, as well as a ...
"More than 70 leading businesses including the H&M Group, IKEA, Inditex and Zalando have called for a legally binding treaty on plastic pollution. The idea – which has been backed by two thirds of the ...
"Carhartt may be one of the rare brands that appeals to both rural workers and urban hipsters with its rugged outdoor gear, but it now finds itself at the center of a controversy that is dividing its ...
"Lesotho’s textiles sector — the biggest employer after government — has been gutted by the pandemic. Women workers are bearing the brunt of the hardship. Mpho Mohale* is a single mother of four in Le ...
"Exporters and factory owners in China’s manufacturing hub of Guangdong are bearing the brunt of the new law, which looks to have sweeping implications on global trade Experts say law will strangle ex ...
"The Labour Ministry decided to end the $40 allowance per month for garment, footwear, and travel products workers whose contracts were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. [...] According to an an ...
"IKEA, the world's biggest furniture brand, said on Tuesday it was on track to become climate positive by 2030 as its annual carbon emissions fell 6% from pre-pandemic levels despite record sales. Bra ...
"MycoWorks, a biotechnology company that specialies in mycelium-grown materials for use as ‘sustainable’, luxury-quality leather alternatives, has announced plans to establish operations in Union Coun ...
"Today, MycoWorks announced a $125M Series C funding round led by Prime Movers Lab, with participation from new investors SK Networks and Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact & Innovation Fund, in addition to ot ...
"With sustainable fashion focusing on leather’s high carbon footprint and conflict with animal welfare, Indian brands contemplate the industry’s present and future . [...] India is one of the biggest ...
"The World Animal Protection U.S. has notified Gucci U.S. of its concern over the luxury brand’s use of tigers in its Gucci Tiger collection campaign, and has asked it to stop using wild animals in it ...
"Peer-to-peer rental platform By Rotation is to introduce a resale feature to its online marketplace. The company says the change is part of its strategy to take the website and online app to “the nex ...
"The secondhand clothing market is growing, and it is estimated to be worth $84 billion by 2030 — more than double the estimated worth of fast fashion for the same year. Recently, a plethora of big na ...
"New York lawmakers are taking the lead in transforming the fashion industry through legislation, introducing the Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act (the Fashion Act). The bill aims ...
"A coalition of more than 20 human rights organisations have backed a letter to New York’s State Senator Alessandra Biaggi and Assembly member Anna R. Kelles with proposed amendments to strengthen New ...
"Wage digitization of low-income populations has the potential to be a win-win opportunity that can deliver both social and economic progress. For workers, especially women, it can mean the chance to ...
"The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) has obtained official registration as an international NGO in China, which will enable the organisation to scale its work with local partners and further promote ...
"In December 2021, it was reported that more than 400,000 garment workers in Karnataka, India, had been receiving wages below the legal minimum at more than 1,000 factories since April 2020. [...] In ...
"Meet Eco-Age's "Eco-Verse," a dedicated division helping fashion brands navigate the metaverse with sustainability and ethics in mind. As of last week, Eco-Age now has a new dedicated NFT and metaver ...
"Get Climate Educated This Winter: Sustainable fashion professionals can now rubber stamp their efforts with an upcoming certificate course from Glasgow Caledonian New York College, or GCNYC, and Fash ...
