"Fifty United Nations member countries today issued a joint statement that condemned the Chinese government’s persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslims in Xinjiang. It was the largest group of s ...
"Kappahl’s design team is launching a new innovative product in the autumn of 2022 – a garment you can wear and style in multiple ways to suit all occasions in life. Kappahl is aiming to further expan ...
"On World Vegan Day, even tokenism should alert us to question what we accept as ‘vegan’. Here’s a short guide to make smart choices outside marketing myths [...] Being on the side of veganism in fash ...
"I am often asked where the idea for a soil to skin, vertically integrated yarn and knitwear brand came from - and perhaps HERD would never have come into being without these unconventional roots - bu ...
New signatories since 01 September 2022: Medici Fashion DMCC Montane Ltd Mosaic Brands Limited Pepe Jeans India Limited RETAILPRAXIS GmbH." ...
"PT Tainan Enterprises in Indonesia are reinstating a woman union leader that was sacked over bogus claims earlier this year." [Ed's note: see entries for PT Tainan in the Open Supply Hub here, and he ...
"As greenwashing concerns surge, new report declares existing criminal code sufficient, rise in enforcement inevitable. Today, FairSupply, an Australian ESG data provider and consultancy, released a n ...
"Fast fashion giant Shein is set to open its first-ever permanent store in Tokyo this month, in a bid to enhance its ecommerce offering with a physical presence, Reuters reports. The store, which will ...
"Performance fabric maker Pertex has partnered with Cycora, the regenerated material created from end-of-life textile waste, to develop performance wovens from landfill-destined textile waste for the ...
"Vegan fashion brand NOIZE has shown the world how fashionable it is to have compassion for animals. Now, it’s teaming up with PETA to launch a new display in the heart of Montréal’s Eaton Centre, jus ...
"When it comes to circularity and closing the loop, is collaboration the new competition? To make real change, companies need to come together to build systems that span the entire supply chain. This ...
"Companies say they’ve made climate progress. But the science says otherwise. Here’s how creative math has fueled corporate claims. [...] When wind or solar farms sell their power to the grid, they ge ...
"As well as opting for either full-time or part-time hours, managers will be able to spread their hours over five days, or to work a four-day compressed week or nine-day compressed fortnight. This fol ...
"After declarations about “decisive” actions to clear excess goods earlier this year, levels are still high and markdowns rampant. [...] By the second quarter of 2022, retail inventories were up 31% o ...
"The team behind the Open Apparel Registry (OAR) has today launched the Open Supply Hub (OSH), marking the expansion of its garment factory data platform to one that serves other sectors including ele ...
"Additionally, Adore Me will serve as a growth vehicle for VS&Co and provide the retailer access to a consumer demographic that is complementary to its existing customer base. Adore Me serves more tha ...
"UK authorities faced a court hearing on 25 and 26 October following claims from campaigners that the UK had failed to block Xinjiang cotton imports potentially made with forced labour and a lawyer in ...
"Decathlon Germany is expanding its sustainable services and is starting the new Buy Back service at some locations. There, the sporting goods chain store and manufacturer buys back used sporting good ...
"Starting from November 2022, the OEKO-TEX Responsible Business tool and certification will support brands, retailers and traders in the textile and leather industry with due diligence compliance. Due ...
"Fibers—and their impact on the environment—are often the point of contention between denim purists and innovators in the cotton-rich supply chain. However, a new sustainability report by Edited revea ...
