"The Punjab government has notified the transfer of Priyantha Kumara lynching case trial to Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore with a special prosecution team which will hear the case against several suspects ...
2022
"Eco-conscious shopping is hard. Here’s what you need to know about the ten most common standards. [...] This list isn’t exhaustive, but it includes some of the leading sustainability certifications i ...
"A few months ago, I went to a secondhand store and purchased yet another oatmeal-color sweater (you can read more about this terrible habit that I’m trying to break here). When I got to the register, ...
"Technology firm Higg has integrated new social and labour performance benchmarks enabling users to compare data and address problem areas. The US firm says it’s the first to offer complete performanc ...
"Awareness is increasing about the presence of microplastics in our seas, land and air — and of their negative effects on ecosystems, animals and people. Microplastics can be released directly into th ...
"A new briefing from the European Environment Agency (EEA) spells out options to reduce the textiles industry's contribution to global microplastics pollution of the oceans. The EEA, an agency of the ...
"The dashboard features TIWW’s first iteration of industry-wide scores on three critical issues in the sector: the living wage gap, purchasing practices and GHG emissions. The Industry Dashboard will ...
"What has been your turning point that made you change your vision of sustainability ? For Livia Firth, it was in 2008 when she went to Bangladesh and saw the backside of fashion. In the meantime, she ...
"The Industry We Want is a multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to driving industry-wide progress on key issues in the garment and footwear sector. Synthesising extensive wage data on 13 major garme ...
"As fashion week begins tomorrow in New York City, and then in London, Milan and Paris, I’m reminded that not so long ago these weeks were a time of worry for our fur-free team and fellow advocates ar ...
"That is why the new ethical app, Good On You, has made it its mission to expose the impact that retail brands have on the environment and society whilst providing transparency to the buyer. Joining G ...
"As the state government has started giving more and more relief in the Fire NOC dispute, now the rules for factories have been relaxed. Fire NOC will no longer be mandatory for a new or existing fact ...
" A fire broke out in a clothes factory located near ITI in the industrial area of Pali city late on Wednesday night due to unknown reasons. This caused a loss of lakhs of rupees. The fire brigade bro ...
"Under the agreement, the master trainers of BGMEA who were provided with a five-day ToT training, will train several factory committee members in the participating member factories to develop their c ...
"How much does the textile consumption of each individual European cost nature each year? The environmental agency EEA has calculated it: 391 kilos of raw materials, nine cubic meters of water and 400 ...
"OCA is delighted to announce that it has joined the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC). Established in 2011, SAC is a global industry-wide group of more than 250 leading apparel, footwear and textil ...
"A bicyclist pedals past burning tires set on fire by factory workers demanding a salary increase, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022. The workers employed at factories that produce tex ...
"We’ve seen shoes made out of coffee grounds, mushrooms and algae. For its first sustainable shoe, Cole Haan is tapping into flower power. Today, the New York-based brand unveiled the Generation Zerøg ...
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"The University of Birmingham has licensed the rights to a ‘supercritical water’ technology to an engineering consultant from Cheshire. Stopford will use its technological innovation and engineering e ...