"Ghana once had a vibrant textile industry with 16 large companies that employed some 25,000 people and accounted for 27 per cent of total manufacturing employment as of 1977. However, the industry de ...
"Ethiopia once said it wanted to become the "China of Africa" — that is, a manufacturing hub — with the help of its industrial parks. But the global economic downturn and the country's ongoing conflic ...
""Our first in-person meeting has been an undeniable success,” said Secretary Raimondo. “This week, 14 countries came together to chart a path forward that will create economic opportunity, improve la ...
"Enchanté Accessories Inc says the cancer and reproductive toxicity warnings required for di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) under the state’s right-to-know scheme "gravely overstate the nature of the r ...
"A team of US researchers has recently developed a polymer which can clean water which has been mixed with a class of dyes. [...] The researchers made a substance, called polycarbodiimide, and mixed i ...
"Brands like our partner American Eagle use sustainably produced and sourced materials to save water. [...] In particular, Global Citizen partner American Eagle has successfully reduced its water usag ...
"“I remember wearing so many hand-me-down clothes from my siblings. Even after they were used multiple times over, my mother would find some use for the cloth. It was never just thrown out,” says Krit ...
"Host Michel Martin speaks with designer Eileen Fisher, one of the first in the industry to introduce sustainable clothing prodution. She is stepping down as CEO of her self named company after 34 yea ...
"This year, Reformation’s presence at New York Fashion Week will be invisible — like a show that never happened. But it did happen, and it was digital, minimizing the brand’s environmental impact and ...
"Three workers who were affected by the smoke in the fire that broke out in the warehouse of the textile factory in Adıyaman were taken to the hospital." ...
"Having a safe school not only brings peace of mind to employees, the development of businesses and the economy and society in general, but also ensures equal rights for all children. [...] [Among kin ...
"In recent years, Nguyen Qui Hoang - Chairman of the Trade Union of Tran Hiep Thanh Textile Joint Stock Company has been repeatedly called, texted and contacted by debt collectors on social networks, ...
"Products made with forced labour or those imported into the 27-country European Union will be banned under draft rules, according to an EU document seen by Reuters, a move driven by EU lawmakers conc ...
"Over 200 Burmese workers working at the Sukboontip garment factory near Ohn Rai Mall (Big C) have been sued for not paying the compensation they deserve after firing them, said Ko Ye Min (Aid Allianc ...
"Let’s say you’ve purchased the perfect vintage shirt at a flea market, or discovered a box of your parents’ or grandparents’ clothing in the attic and found something that actually fits. Then, after ...
"I am here to open the second day of this Fall session of Berlin 202030, to talk to you a little bit about the question of inter-stakeholder trust, and the trust of consumers - not to mention law enfo ...
"This brief presentation was part of a virtual session on The Great Greenwashing Machine, an update on the latest in greenwashing held by Eco-Age, in partnership with the Geneva Institute for Business ...
"As directed by the Board of Nike directors, shareholders of the sportswear giant voted on Friday to reject a proposal that would stop it sourcing goods and raw materials from China, as allegations of ...
"Modern slavery is the very antithesis of social justice and sustainable development. The 2021 Global Estimates indicate there are 50 million people in situations of modern slavery on any given day, e ...
"Latest estimates show that forced labour and forced marriage have increased significantly in the last five years, according to the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International O ...
