"On Valentine’s day, 14 February, more than one hundred members of IndustriALL Global Union in the Asia Pacific region took lingerie brands Victoria’s Secret, Torrid and Lane Bryant to task, urging th ...
2022
"After the lunch break, hundreds of workers of Nam Thuan Nghe An Joint Stock Company (located in Dien My commune, Dien Chau district, Nghe An) refused to go back to work. The strike took place at the ...
"The retail fashion giant, H&M, launches its first virtual store in Peru. On the website, you will be able to find detailed information on any product (its origin, where it was produced, factories and ...
"The greater social awareness of the damage generated by productive malpractice worldwide, opens up new business opportunities as a result of the techno-productive transformations typical of Industry ...
"Sopheap works 8 hours a day, 6 days a week, sometimes he has to work more Sundays to earn $280 a month. [...] in 2017, Sopheap decided to join a union in the factory where she was working, and was ap ...
"At least 20 people were injured when the industrial police charged batons and sound grenades to disperse about 500 garment workers who blocked Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at Cherag Ali point at Tongi in ...
"Apparel industry expert David Birnbaum discusses the problems and solutions that need to be taken into account when working with a digitised apparel supply chain." ...
"Harvested rainwater currently meets 15 per cent to 60 per cent of the demand for non-drinkable water at textile and garment factories, helping the industry further its green movement by reducing dep ...
"African fashion brands and craft has been having a moment. Partly, it’s due to the swell of support during the protests against police brutality in 2020. But a larger part of it is that African fashi ...
"As your business commits to social and environmental responsibility, it can be hard to know how to package your efforts – whether as CSR, ESG, or sustainability. Today, leaders at many consumer goods ...
"Guest Michael Sadowski Acting Executive Director, the Circulate Initiative discuss the Roadmap to Net Zero" (36:41-minute video). ...
"The Teamsters union wants four large U.S. retailers to investigate if companies in their supply chains are underpaying workers, hoping the retailers will use their leverage with vendors to achieve gr ...
"There have been attempts by a very few national organizations including Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS) and Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation (OSHE) to c ...
"In November of last year, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) published a report entitled Circular Business Models: Redefining Growth for a Thriving Fashion Industry. It explored the rapid rise of r ...
"Burberry has continued its charitable partnership with Marcus Rashford, teaming up with The Face magazine to create a zine and mural that champions children's creativity. Marcus Rashford previously s ...
"Clothing rental platform Onloan has announced that it is pausing its operations, citing the pandemic, HMRC legislation around leasing, and stock issues as key obstacles that had made it difficult for ...
"Tesco...is in the process of exiting Myanmar “responsibly,” a spokesperson told Sourcing Journal... The move follows reports that Gtig Eastar Garment (Myanmar) Co., a Chinese-owned garment factory in ...
"A new European Environment Agency (EEA) report suggests apparel and textile consumption in Europe has the fourth highest impact on the environment and climate, following the consumption of food, hous ...
"The second online contest of the African Development Bank‘s Fashionomics Africa initiative offers a total of $6,000 in cash prizes, mentorship, new brand packages and other support for winning Africa ...
"3M has announced that its latest performance product, 3M Thinsulate Xerogel Insulation, has won an ISPO Textrends 2023/24 Top Ten Award. [...] The insulation also highlights 3M’s ongoing commitment t ...