"Key Takeaways • Very few Environmental or Social proposals are brought to the shareholder meetings of retailers in the Planet Tracker Textile Universe. Those that do reach a vote tend to be proposed ...
"The shareholder meetings of retailers in the textile industry are too focused on governance, to the exclusion of environmental and social proposals, according to a new study by the Planet Tracker fin ...
"The dissatisfaction of foreign observers and buyers has not completely subsided over the question of ensuring the safety of Bangladesh's main exportable garment factories. The Bangladesh Accord's suc ...
"A massive fire broke out in a thread factory in Nangal Khedi, adjacent to NFL, in Panipat of Haryana." ...
"The incident created panic among people as thick smoke from the factory engulfed the area." ...
"What is fast fashion? Fast Fashion is a business model in which trendy styles are produced at increasingly higher speeds, in astronomical quantities, and in a disposable quality, for low prices. The ...
"The materials innovator and sustainable fabric giant Singtex are co-developing new biomaterials across a range of applications — starting with a sustainably produced, waterproof, membrane-based mater ...
"Ethical and sustainable Canadian vegan footwear company Grounded People Apparel Inc. announced on Friday a breakthrough investment from Vancouver-based Right Season Investments Corp. " ...
"Researchers in British Columbia announced they had discovered the chemical 4-nonylphenol, or 4NP, in the 12 killer whales they studied. 4NP is often used in pulp and paper processing but is also foun ...
"Some 3000 chemical and 300 textile industry plants in the EU will have to comply with new legal norms adopted under the EU Industrial Emissions Directive to reduce their environmental impact. [...] P ...
"Sustainable technology company Anellotech has announced plans to begin advanced lab testing for its innovative recycling solution which claims to efficiently recycle mixed waste textiles." ...
"Candiani Denim this week launched a new dyeing technology designed to increase color penetration while reducing impact on waterways. According to the Italian mill, N-Denim enhances dye permeation dur ...
"Ever since it launched a decade ago, Veganuary – a campaign involving going vegan for the month of January – has grown in popularity every year. It’s no surprise then, that an increasing number of pe ...
"With purchasing practices that undercut the cost of production, big brands are shortchanging workers and undermining their own commitments to operate more responsibly, according to a new study." ...
"Treatment plants are either non-existent or inefficient and underused, meaning Bangladesh’s garment industry continues to discharge highly polluting wastewater" ...
"With its focus on creating high-quality, eco-friendly fabrics, Finnish textile company Spinnova is quickly gaining recognition for its pioneering, sustainable approach to material manufacturing. Foun ...
"Decathlon, H&M, Ikea, Inditex, Kiabi, Mango and Tendam have created the Association for the Management of Textile Waste to manage textile and footwear waste generated in the Spanish market through a ...
"Around 4 lakh garment workers in Karnataka have launched a protest campaign demanding minimum wages as per the current standards. On Wednesday, they sent 2,500 postcards, all hand-written with detail ...
"The new supply chain law is intended to help avoid grievances among suppliers of German companies. However, a study shows that only a few companies obtain comprehensive information about their suppli ...
"Amid the country’s worst financial crisis, IndustriALL’s affiliates in Sri Lanka are demanding that the country’s debt is cancelled." ...
