"The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) general secretary, Tapan Kumar Sen, has written to the Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala and urged him not to give his assent to the amendment to the Factories ...
"Union activist Ye Naing Win said female workers are particularly vulnerable. “Over 80pc of garment workers are female, and many internal migrants are women. We need to provide a stable working enviro ...
"A sustainable textile fibre demonstration plant built in Sweden by TreeToTextile, a company jointly owned by H&M, IKEA, pulp manufacturer Stora Enso and LSCS Invest, has moved into the start-up phase ...
"Leader of opposition in Punjab assembly Partap Singh Bajwa on Wednesday slammed the AAP government for failing to ensure the implementation of fire safety norms across the state. Reacting on the fire ...
"Leaders of 12 rights bodies for garment workers on Wednesday called on the government to form a new wage board within 30 days and raised the minimum wage to Tk 25,000 for apparel workers. [...] A ser ...
"The incident took place in the evening at Al Rahman Knit Fashion BD Limited factory. Three men were killed on Wednesday while cleaning the septic tank of a factory in Dhaka's Savar." ...
"Firefighters sent to tackle a large fire at a textile recycling warehouse in Liversedge were still on the scene at 4am." ...
"A major fire broke out on Tuesday at Ganesh Trading Corporation [Manufacturer and exporter of woolen products] unit in Ram Nagar, Berry street near Lakkar bridge. Three factory workers were killed in ...
"Outdoor clothing brand Berghaus has achieved one of the world's top ethical business certifications in B Corporation status. The Sunderland-based firm is among 1,200 other UK companies to achieve the ...
"Nanollose has achieved another key milestone as it works to help the fashion world become more eco-friendly and develop fibres with minimal environmental impact. Australia-based biomaterial technolog ...
"Isko announced Monday that it achieved the Bluesign-approved distinction for its circular material science innovation, Ctrl+Z. Introduced to the market last spring, Ctrl+Z fabrics contain only recycl ...
"Mar 23, 2023 from 04:30 PM to 06:00 PM (Asia/Bangkok / UTC700) Our 14th "Moving the Needle" online seminar, we will focus on key issues facing workers in Asian apparel and textile chains in the year ...
"The rise of made-to-order fashion labels is good news for the industry’s sustainability credentials, reducing waste, minimizing stock surplus, and encouraging clothes to treasure. But the scale of im ...
"Shifting attitudes towards animal cruelty have prompted many brands to ban fur. But when it comes to more lucrative and mainstream materials like leather, animal welfare barely features in the conver ...
"An Aberdeen academic has joined an international group of experts providing advice on human rights and labour-related standards to organisations around the world. Professor Muhammad Azizul Islam, Cha ...
"Workers of Beximco Industrial Park, receiving salary through bKash, can now purchase daily necessities at cheaper price than regular from the shop at the factory premises." [Ed's note: see entries fo ...
"The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) wants to amend the Bangladesh EPZ Labour Act to allow for trade unions and other worker rights, which is also favored by US and ...
"ZDHC is pleased to announce the release of its 2022 Business Case Study, conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Limited (PwC). The study aimed to identify the financial and non-financial benefit ...
"Government blames the Ukraine war, but experts point to partial loss of preferential trade agreements." ...
"What do the fashion, watch and jewellery sectors have in common when it comes to tackling social and environmental challenges? That’s what Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) and the Watch and Jewellery Init ...
