"Consumers are vulnerable to false or misleading claims about the environmental credentials of companies, products and services, according to new research that underscores the need for stronger protec ...
2022
"Textile chemical management specialist Bluesign has announced expanded services to help more brands, manufacturers and chemical companies reduce the environmental and social impact of their supply ch ...
"The ban of imports from China’s Xinjiang region into the US has raised fresh questions over transparency. So far, many Chinese suppliers aren’t even aware of it, but the onus is on US brands who risk ...
"Franco-Chinese faux-fur specialist Ecopel has recently acquired a stake in Silmatex, Spain’s remaining local faux-fur producer, having taken over French manufacturer Peltex in 2019. Ecopel is also cu ...
"The overwhelming majority of Sainsbury’s shareholders have rejected a special resolution that, if approved, would have seen it become the first major supermarket to be Living Wage accredited. [...] C ...
"Success through diversity Tapestry considers that having a diverse workforce is crucial to business success. “For us, difference sparks brilliance. We welcome everybody from everywhere to help us str ...
"The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has signed an agreement with the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and will collaborate to develop skills training services for garm ...
"While 50 percent of 500 Americans polled by Fordham University-Gabelli School of Business’s Responsible Business Coalition and Rockbridge Associates have “some level” of interest in using eco-labels ...
"Global animal welfare organisation Four Paws has confirmed that Zalando has committed to transitioning towards 100% certified mulesing-free wool within their own brands by 2023." ...
"Mexican-born Flor Molina was once a victim of modern slavery, condemned to forced labor in the garment manufacturing industry in the U.S. city of Los Angeles, after emigrating there with the help of ...
"As Sri Lanka battles its worst economic crisis for 70 years, Just Style looks at how it has impacted the country's apparel sector so far." ...
"While we often consider sustainability when buying clothing from individual brands, some of the biggest fashion retailers are actually department and big-box stores. But do they live up to the standa ...
"PETA Asia has released video footage showing how snakes are abused and killed in Indonesia so that their skins can be sold to fashion brands." ...
"The textile industry is chemical intensive, resulting in use and emissions of large volumes of functionally different chemicals at all stages of the textile life cycle, including extraction of raw ma ...
"A huge fire broke out in a thread manufacturing factory in Partapur police station area of the district late at night. The fire was so fierce that on sight it took a formidable form. The fire also st ...
"A study conducted by Working Peoples’ Coalition on the actual access to minimum wages by workers in Delhi has found that 95% of workers are not being paid the statutory minimum wages as stipulated by ...
"The national capital witnessed over 10,350 fire incidents in the first six months of the year claiming lives of 60 people and injuring 395 others, the Delhi Fire Service (DFS) said." ...
"Designer Rachel Comey is among a growing cohort of brands shifting away from Uline, the country’s biggest cardboard box supplier, whose owners are high-profile Republican donors and outspoken gun own ...
"Allow us to open up our little biodegradable wedding planning books to let you in on the crème de la crème of ethical and eco-friendly wedding dress designers, all of which marry chic with sustainabi ...
"US ban on Chinese products has greatly impacted Bangladesh's ready-made garment industry as it is largely dependent on the Chinese province for raw materials, local media reported." ...