"The latest reports from Textile Exchange paint a bleak picture of fashion’s efforts to slow production and switch to more sustainable materials. The global non-profit says taking action now could sti ...
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"“Sustainability in itself is not a core criterion driving Chinese consumers,” notes Anais Bournonville of Shanghai-based Gentleman’s Marketing Agency. “A few years ago, it was not engaging and even r ...
"Oversubscribed yet somewhat unambitious, sustainability-linked bonds (SLBs) are intended to drive improvement across environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators. But, the misplaced incentiv ...
"Amazon on Tuesday suspended more than two dozen employees at a large warehouse on Staten Island who had refused to work their shift the previous evening, hours after a cardboard compactor at the site ...
"Fashion shoppers are putting price above sustainability amidst the cost of living crisis, according to a new consumer survey by e-commerce platform Nosto." ...
"Although the fashion industry is not blind to the worsening climate crisis, only a handful of designers have shown serious commitment to utilising sustainable materials in their collections. From nex ...
"Vietnam is among the Asian countries mentioned in a recently released US Department of Labor report on forced labor and child labor. [...] In this year's 116-page ILAB report, Vietnam is listed as ha ...
"In order to maintain and accelerate the growth of textile and garment exports in the EU market, many enterprises have changed production techniques and initially received more orders of green textile ...
"Stating that Turkey is preparing for the 'green revolution' and that the first target is 2030, International Clothing Federation President Cem Altan said, 'Turkey will be ready for the green revoluti ...
"El Corte Inglés has had a textile waste management plan in place for several years with a collection point managed by Cáritas. This is how the “Circular Fashion” project was born in 2017, which begin ...
"Today, ASEAN awarded fifteen enterprises for their achievements in creating a safe, healthy, inclusive and supportive work environment at the Fourth ASEAN – Occupational Safety and Health Network (OS ...
"Amendments have been added to reduce maternity benefits for women workers (if employed for less than 9 months they will receive no insurance benefits). Apart from this, workers in the export-oriented ...
"As part of its drive towards digitalization for enhanced productivity, efficiency and sustainability, Hela Apparel Holdings completed the first phase of its global implementation of SAP S/4HANA®, an ...
"Despite years of commitments and initiatives, many of the workers who make our clothes still don’t earn enough to even purchase those same goods. Hidden deep in the fashion industry’s complex, opaque ...
"Executive summary Having safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in the workplace is vital to business performance and success. These essential services are foundations for ...
"Executive summary Having safely managed water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure in the workplace is vital to business performance and success. These essential services are foundations for ...
"Wateraid is working to promote clean water and sanitation in several garment factories and their workers’ communities. Its latest research, carried out in four countries, found that investment in the ...
"During the company’s annual Search On event last week, the company revealed that certain Google searches will soon pair results with relevant sustainability data. For now, such information will fall ...
"As part of its efforts to improve worker financial literacy, which contributes to good mental health, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Global Programme on Financial Education has certified ...
"A massive fire broke out in East Delhi's Gandhi Nagar market on Wednesday evening. Officials gave this information. The fire broke out at around 5:40 pm and around 35 fire tenders and 150 firefighter ...