"Social audits and certifications of suppliers are not enough to prevent and remedy labor rights abuses in global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today." ...
"Human Rights Watch has published a new report in which it says that audits and certifications for suppliers in industries including fashion aren’t sufficient in measuring social and environmental due ...
"Wool is an age-old fibre, one that has been cultivated in Wales for thousands of years. This is entrenched so far into Welsh culture through place names and desolated mills that pepper the landscape, ...
"The world's fashion giants have pledged to trim their carbon footprint but that goal remains elusive at a time "fast fashion" is all the rage -- a topic in the spotlight at the UN climate summit. Wit ...
"Gone are the days when consumers would choose products based solely on price and quality. Increasing consumer awareness of environmental issues—and growing pressure on government and industry to achi ...
"Remake Fashion’s 2022 Accountability Report finds a few promising trends, but much more work needs to be done to bring sustainability and social justice to manufacturing hubs such as Bangladesh and P ...
"Around 1,200 workers of a readymade garment factory on Tuesday took to the streets in the Jaipura area of Dhamrai to protest the closure of their factory. They alleged that Momo Fashion Ltd authoriti ...
"Germany-based Robotextile is one of several companies attempting to bring more automation to garment marking, an industry that still relies heavily on human labor." ...
"In 2022, IDH appointed Arup to complete an assessment on the current state of the textile, apparel, and footwear sector in Kenya. The objective of the project was to understand the current state of o ...
"A major fire broke out in three hosiery waste godowns at street number 2, Mayapuri, here on Tuesday morning. The godowns are situated in a residential area due to which residents got panicked after t ...
"Ten years have passed since the fire that left 119 workers dead and more than 176 others injured. But, victim families are yet to get justice. Two cases were filed over the incident against the facto ...
"The factory, which makes Aerosoft footware, is on the outbound side of Theparat (Bang Na - Trat) Highway in tambon Bang Chalong, and the blaze started about 5.30pm as hundreds of workers were ending ...
"Residents confirm unrest erupted on Monday night in urban villages in Haizhu district, home to the country’s biggest fabric market Textile industry employees have been forced to return to their home ...
"For too long, sustainability loitered outside of the c-suite, by the water cooler and on the cutting room floor. Now, largely in part to citizen and business changes in priorities since the Covid-19 ...
"US Customs and Border Protection has reportedly halted a forced-labour-related change to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in light of industry concerns." ...
"Founder La Rhea Pepper is stepping down and Claire Bergkamp, who built Stella McCartney’s sustainability department, will take her place. At the top of her agenda: asking the hard questions." ...
"On November 14, AAFA submitted comments to the CPSC applauding proposed updates to flammability testing standards and requesting Spandex be added to the list of exempted fibers in 16 CFR 1610.1(d)(2) ...
"DPD’s aim is to be the most sustainable parcel delivery company in the UK and the company is on track to have over 3,000 electric vehicles on the road this year with an additional 1,000 by 2023. Reac ...
"As we head into the ‘Golden Quarter’ with a growing cost of living crisis and continuing strains on the global supply chain, retailers and brands face the prospect of being left with an excess of inv ...
"Climate fintech company Queen of Raw has secured new funding, which will be used to advance Materia MX – a software service enabling companies to sell excess inventory." ...
