"At least 30 women workers of a garment firm [Seeds Apparel India] fell ill after inhaling poison gas following a leakage at Atchutapuram in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam. The gas leak occurred at a ...
"Private regulation of labor practices in global supply chains is—on the whole—not working. That was the topline from data analyses we’ve shared in earlier Sourcing Journal columns. However, the situa ...
"Major fire broke out at Jindal Yarn factory on the Ware House road in the old industrial area here on Friday. Fire tenders reached the spot and doused flames in two hours." ...
"It was an eco-fashion echo chamber at the United Nations on Thursday. The U.N. Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network held its first annual meeting for fashion leaders, media, tastemakers and delega ...
""We are stepping up our sustainability focus and laying the foundations that will drive best-in-class environmental and social progress,” said Burkhart Grund, Richemont’s chief finance officer." ...
"Sorona — a partially bio-based polymer from DuPont Biomaterials seen in apparel activewear and the like — is officially part of Delaware-based Covation Biomaterials, a new biotech company unveiled th ...
"For brands looking to make a statement about their sustainability credentials, independent accreditations and scorecards have seemed like an adequate replacement for first-party data. A new setback c ...
"The law is a direct response to the widespread, well-documented reports of crimes against humanity in the Uyghur regions — and the fact that the reactions from most global brands to the issue have be ...
"A citizen in eastern China describes how Uyghur “mouths have been sealed” over the past five years." ...
"Dissatisfied with UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet’s recent visit to China, some Western countries have called for the International Labor Organization to carry out a mission to investigate Xinjiang ...
"At Richemont, we believe in adding value to society beyond the scope of our business. And, as experts in the field of crafting beauty, we know we play a major role in preserving and sharing excellenc ...
"Swiss luxury group Richemont has released its annual Sustainability Report, sharing details of its ongoing Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance for the past year and its achievement ...
"Return fee reloaded: The eco-fashion mail-order company Hess Natur is considering following the example of the chain stores Zara and Uniqlo and charging for the return of online orders. According to ...
"New York State’s legislative session ended for the year in the early hours of Friday, with three key fashion industry bills not yet signed into law." ...
"The US yesterday urged Bangladesh to adopt a transparent regulatory environment and implement reforms in the labour sector to secure foreign investments." ...
"The index used to certify sustainability in New York’s Fashion Act is tied to apparel giants like Patagonia and Walmart. [...] “They’re colluding with the fossil fuel industry to protect their bottom ...
"Nigerian fashion brands are sidestepping many of the challenges facing the broader industry with their own homegrown solutions." ...
"Workers from various ready-made garment (RMG) factories have reportedly vandalized a factory in Dhaka’s Mirpur area on Sunday, demanding pay raise. They were seen damaging an Eastern Group’s factory ...
"A massive fire at a container depot near a port city in southeastern Bangladesh killed at least 28 people and injured more than 100 others, officials and local media said Sunday, as firefighters stru ...
"CRISIL, an S&P Worldwide business and India's top rating agency, has rated Welspun India Ltd, a global leader in home textiles, a 'Strong' grade in its Sustainability Yearbook 2022. CRISIL examined t ...
