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EURATEX: European Textile Industry Increasingly Exposed To Global Pressure - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-18T17:00:50+07:00

European textile industry is exposed to global pressures more than ever before; policy makers need to consider that global dimension. EURATEX released today ...

What Causes Garment Workers to Quit Their Jobs? - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-22T08:34:47+07:00

Codes of Conduct and auditing continue to be the primary methods through which global buyers attempt to uphold labor rights and standards in their supply ...

The impact of fast fashion on garment workers and the environment - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-22T08:43:41+07:00

On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, we discuss working conditions and labor rights in the clothing industry. It’s been ten years since 1,134 ...

Ex-ASOS sustainability chief Simon Platts joins circular start-up RE-UP as CEO - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-22T08:54:14+07:00

Former ASOS Responsible Sourcing and ESG Director Simon Platts has joined start-up RE-UP, which offers a workable solution for circularity and end of life ...

European Parliament makes strides towards effective mandatory HRDD - AGHub Admin, 2023-06-06T15:43:28+07:00

On 25 April 2023, the JURI committee, leading the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) 1 at the European Parliament, adopted a ...

Bangladesh: Government urged to set minimum wage for workers - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-23T08:42:06+07:00

At a discussion on Monday, labour rights activists and trade unionists urged the government to set a new minimum wage for workers, considering high inflation. ...

How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes? - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-23T08:48:02+07:00

Polyester is in almost all of your clothing, and it's almost impossible to recycle. Some innovators are looking beyond turning plastic bottles into fabric.

Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-23T09:01:14+07:00

The EU’s circular economy action plan aims to double the share of recycled materials used in its economy by 2030. The European Environment Agency’s (EEA) ...

The top 12 PFAS producers in the world and the staggering societal costs of PFAS pollution - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-29T09:16:26+07:00

Only twelve companies account for a majority of the PFAS production in the world. PFAS production is hardly profitable, but the cost for society is massive.

Report: The Global Slavery Index 2023 - AGHub Admin, 2023-05-29T09:26:02+07:00

Walk Free’s flagship report, the Global Slavery Index (GSI) provides national estimates of modern slavery for 160 countries.