2022

by Kyna Intel created 2022-01-01T00:00:01+07:00
Harm in the guise of doing good
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 20, 2022 05:09 PM

"In my last post for Fibershed, we talked about fashion’s purported commitment to the UN SDGs; about how those are underpinned by the Brundtland report’s definition of sustainability; and about how an ...

Unused and useless? VAT exemption on unsold goods
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"Minister of Climate and Environmental Protection Espen Barth Eide spoke positively about looking at VAT exemption to avoid the destruction of unsold clothes, but Minister of Finance Vedum has already ...

Factory ensures workers return after Tet
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"It stopped operating for three months, had to borrow money to pay wages, but Vietnam Samho factory in Cu Chi district still maintains support policies to retain workers. In the middle of last year, S ...

ফায়ার ইনস্পেক্টরদের জন্য কৌর্স
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"এই উদ্যোগটির অন্তর্নিহিত বার্তাটি হল টেকসই ব্যবস্থাগুলো বহাল রাখার মধ্যে দিয়ে ভবিষ্যতের দুর্ঘটনা এড়ানো এবং নিরাপদ একটি কর্ম পরিবেশ নিশ্চিত করা। এই প্রচেষ্টায় অনেক কাজ করা হয়েছে। ন্যাশনাল ট্রিপাট্রিয়ে ...

Essentials of fire safety inspection
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

""Introduction to the course The underlying message in this initiative is to ensure that sustainable mechanisms are in place to prevent future tragedies and ensure safe working conditions. Much has be ...

Investor report outlines microfibre interventions
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"The First Sentier MUFG Sustainable Investment Institute has published a new report which highlights the main causes of textile microfibre pollution and details opportunities for intervention. The ins ...

Canadian designer Peter Nygard denied bail
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 25, 2022 08:23 PM

"A Toronto justice of the peace denied Canadian fashion designer Peter Nygard bail on Wednesday in connection with charges of sexual assault and forcible confinement." ...

1,700 workers block road after sudden mass layoff
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"As many as 1,700 workers protested against a sudden layoff from an export-oriented garment factory in Fatullah, Narayanganj. Workers of the Rahimaaziz Knitspin factory in the Volail area of Fatullah ...

Soorty teams with Haelixa to trace recycled cotton
by Kyna Intel — last modified Jan 21, 2022 08:49 PM

"A traceable supply chain is becoming the marker of companies serious about sustainability. Cone Denim traces its cotton with Oritain’s auditing methods combining forensic science and statistics. Mean ...