"Proposed 'Business, Human Rights and Environment Act' should be aligned with UN, OECD and other international frameworks, investor group urges." ...
2022
"In our latest blog, Yaeno Fernandez Amano, Fellow at Anti-Slavery International, explores the latest polling results regarding modern slavery and supply chains. A new YouGov poll conducted by Anti-Sl ...
"In this year’s edition of Fashion Revolution’s, Fashion Transparency Index, the top 250 brands and retailers achieved an average transparency score of 24% – a mere 1% increase on last year1. This und ...
"Dear DFL managers, dear Mr. Lenz, dear Mr. Stefes, We awaited the new sustainability guideline for the licensing of Bundesliga football clubs with great hopes. Even though German professional footbal ...
"The Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers' Union has secured a 7% wage increase in the clothing sector. This is the fourth wage increase of at least 7% that the union has secured in other wag ...
"There was some desperation in the air at the indoor mall where Shein had opened a pop-up store. A security guard posted at the entrance said that on each of the three days the pop-up was in business, ...
"Persistent problems have been documented in the effectiveness of social auditing and ethical certification schemes when it comes to preventing, detecting and addressing forced labour. Yet, companies ...
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"A recent survey of over 1,000 US adults revealed striking evidence that two-thirds (66%) are willing to pay more for sustainable products, despite a growing gap in consumer trust of corporations." ...
"Digitalisation and tougher regulations are working in tandem to make supply chain more ESG compliant than ever before. [...] Sustainability starts with the right data Sustainable supply chains need a ...
"The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has revealed the latest range in negotiations for next year's monthly minimum wage for textile-related sectors, which is expected to rise to just below ...
"Norwegian designers don’t just “talk the talk” about sustainability in fashion, they are taking useful steps with production processes and made on demand initiatives, among other things." ...
"The picture of Sabbir, an 11-year-old child worker, published in the front page of this daily on September 1 reminds us of the present reality of millions of children across Bangladesh. He was a stud ...
"Anecdotal reports from garment factory workers in Bangladesh have identified customary complaints like chest discomfort, headaches, weight loss, fatigue, ear complaints, and dyspnea. Other less commo ...
"A former Bavet governor who was jailed for shooting and injuring three women garment workers more than 10 years ago has been promoted to a senior government position. Chhouk Bandith fired into a crow ...
"In response, we have worked with members and representative groups to encourage enhanced corporate human rights due diligence among parties operating in and sourcing from the country. Despite this, s ...
"Ultra-fast fashion e-tailer PrettyLittleThing is the latest brand to launch a secondhand marketplace, playing into a debate over whether resale is becoming a smokescreen for even more and faster cons ...
"Current situation of textile workers The pressure on the workers is growing. Even before the coup on February 1, 2021, seamstresses mostly only earned the minimum wage, around US$2.5 a day (as of Jul ...
"Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Sheikh Fazle Noor Taposh on Wednesday expressed his discontent over the authority's failure to establish a hospital for the tannery workers at the Tannery In ...
"The line evolved into a luxe offering of 100 per cent cashmere pieces made in Italy, with the yarns sourced from various ethical goat farms. “We’d love to have our own goat farms [one day],” Sat Hari ...