"Child labour is a Canadian problem. Canadians may be contributing to the exploitation of both child and adult workers every time they go shopping – and the problem is getting worse. This report updat ...
2023
"Canadian imports of apparel suspected to have been made with forced and child labour have increased by 67 per cent over the last decade to Can$10.7 billion (US$8m) a year, according to a new report." ...
"Hanesbrands Inc. confirmed on Tuesday that it has laid off an unspecified number of employees at its headquarters." ...
"According to the BGMEA, there are now 184 green factories in Bangladesh. Among them, 60 of platinum category, 110 gold, 10 silver and four certified. Besides, more than 550 factories are in process t ...
"The forest carbon offsets approved by the world’s leading provider and used by Disney, Shell, Gucci and other big corporations are largely worthless and could make global heating worse, according to ...
"The Government of Bangladesh has collaborated with several organisations to improve dialogue between female garment factory workers and the industry's various stakeholders. Just Style explores how th ...
"Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has urged the global apparel brand Primark to ensure fair prices for Bangladeshi readymade garment products to help the industry survive." ...
"The Cambodia Labor Union Federation confirmed the number of strikes and demonstrations has decreased to between 30 and 40 cases per year, down from 300 to 400 annual cases five years ago. [...] He no ...
"British department store Harvey Nichols has confirmed that it will stop selling fur by the end of 2023, following an investigation into fur farms by animal protection organisation Humane Society Inte ...
"The Commission has launched a multilingual campaign – ReSet The Trend – to engage Europeans in the battle against fast fashion and raise public awareness about the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Cir ...
"In 2017, Circle Economy recognized the urgent need to accurately measure the circular economy. So far, there was no global baseline measurement on the circular state of our world or data available to ...
"Mavi is being recognized for its efforts to reduce its climate change impact. The Turkish denim brand has been named to the CDP’s 2022 Climate Change A List. " ...
"Benim Denim calls itself a startup that is “designed to shut down.” Indeed the month-old Swedish firm will “live” only as long as its 170-meter roll of deadstock denim—partly made from Circulose, a m ...
"Sustainability professionals are well-versed in the risks of greenwashing, but now some corporates are being accused of “greenhushing”. So, what is greenhushing and why is it important that we get to ...
"Topl, the blockchain protocol built to drive sustainable and inclusive growth, today announced a collaboration with Beatrice Bayliss, the female-led, London-based clothing brand that makes sustainabl ...
"A new life-cycle assessment (LCA) commissioned by the European textile reuse and recycling industry has confirmed the significant CO2 and water savings of reusing textiles compared to producing new c ...
"A new life-cycle assessment by the European Recycling Industries' Confederation (EuRIC) and a report by Zero Waste Europe (ZWE) – both released this month – are showing the potential for circularity ...
"Researchers at the University of Waterloo, in Canada, have developed a new grading system for textile waste to streamline sorting and promote circularity." ...
"As part of Birla Cellulose’s sustainability strategy, conserving natural resources is at the top of the agenda. Birla Cellulose is on a mission to halve its water consumption by 2025 compared to a 20 ...
"ARTA Tekstil, which offers high quality woven and knitted fabrics to the world's leading ready-made garment manufacturers with its sustainable production approach, focused on its 2023 targets with th ...