"The activities of trade unions in Myanmar are being suppressed and many labor activists have been violently arrested, according to the Twitter account of the American Embassy in Yangon." ...
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"More than 1,500 workers of Dynasty Group's Dynasty Sweater Limited, Dynasty Knit Fashion Limited and Millennium Sweater Limited located in Aukpara area of Savar, of the outskirts of Dhaka, started th ...
"Garment labour leaders on Thursday at a protest rally at Savar called on the government to ensure uninterrupted power supply in garment industries and increase wages of garment workers immediately." ...
"International buyers are consistently paying lower than the global average price to apparel suppliers in Bangladesh but higher to some of the country's competitors, according to the International Tra ...
"Evolving its Classic Boot silhouette with the environment in mind, Southern California-based global lifestyle brand UGG® (a division of Deckers Brands [NYSE: DECK]) continues its purpose-driven journ ...
"Just one month after joining the Roadmap to Zero project, Desigual is reaffirming its commitment to sustainability. The Barcelona-based firm has announced its intention to reduce its absolute Scope 1 ...
"Replacing the conventional water repellent zipper with a green specification water repellent zipper with a tape made of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET). YKK Corporation has developed an env ...
"A new initiative at the ongoing FDCI x Lakmé Fashion Week, The Impact Hub—backed by RISE Worldwide and The Woolmark Company—uses artistic tools to educate brands on sustainable processes." ...
"NFW (Natural Fiber Welding, Inc.) is teaming up with Stella McCartney, Allbirds, Reformation and Pangaia to produce the most traceable and low-carbon MIRUM®, a plant-based plastic-free leather altern ...
"Empowering smallholder farmers in improving their yields and livelihoods Louis Dreyfus Company helps feed and clothe some 500 million people every year by originating, processing and transporting app ...
"New research suggests that 23% of low value post-consumer textiles collected in Europe has the potential for fibre-to-fibre recycling but this would require major investment and a suite of policy and ...
"The Philippine garments industry is struggling amid a slump in global demand, warning of temporary closures and more worker layoffs in the next few months." ...
The first collective agreement for Puma workers in Turkey has been signed by Koop-İş Sendikası [Koop-İş Union] and Puma Türkiye. The agreement includes: 2 days off a week Better working conditions and ...
"UNICEF and the Bangladesh garment industry are working together on the Mothers@Work initiative to support working and expectant mothers by improving working conditions in garment factories." ...
"Our team works tirelessly to advocate for tougher legislation, legally binding agreements and policy transformation to hold the fashion industry accountable. For example, our work campaigning for a r ...
"UN Women Germany and ARMEDANGELS set a sign for gender equality and tolerance with their campaign STAND UP FOR EQUALITY. This statement can now literally be carried into the world with limited socks ...
"It’s our anniversary and we want to celebrate with you! As the world’s leading textile processing standard for organic fibres, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been engaged in improving the ...
"The former Head of Sustainability at the Düsseldorf-based company recently announced his departure in a post on LinkedIn and suggested that sustainability is not currently a priority at P&C. Now Peek ...
"Pakistan’s Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) is in the final stages of formulating a plan to establish a Directorate for Chemicals and Hazardous Waste. It is expected that the approval process will t ...
"After six months and 14 rounds of negotiations, the United Services Union (Verdi) and H&M have agreed on a collective agreement covering digitalisation for 14,300 employees nationwide. "That's a grea ...