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Slow down and scale back: degrowth in the fashion industry - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:10+07:00

"What can the concept of degrowth mean for fashion and its intersections with the environment? The concept of degrowth stems from ambitions to balance ...

Indians opting for long-lasting wear over fast-fashion: Uniqlo - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:10+07:00

"Over the past decade, global brands Zara and H&M became market leaders in the fast fashion segment in India. However, Uniqlo said consumers are opting for ...

Global Findex 2021: How digital wages empower Bangladeshi women - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:10+07:00

"Sweety, a 19-year-old garment worker, grew up in the Sylhet district in Northeast Bangladesh. While her mother raised her and her two siblings, her father ...

Recent corporate accountability legislation, part II: The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change (FABRIC) Act - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"The Fashioning Accountability and Building Real Institutional Change Act (FABRIC Act) has been described as world-leading and labeled a “landmark” bill, the ...

How can we make extended producer responsibility a reality? - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"Ignacio Gavilan, Sustainability Director at The Consumer Goods Forum (CGF), and Sander Defruyt, Lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s Plastics Initiative, ...

Fast fashion brands launching resale platforms: circular or cynical? - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"Fashion brands are launching their own resale platforms—including some with the worst reputations for overproducing polyester clothes destined for landfills. ...

Solution to worker safety in Pakistan garment industry is up for debate - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"Worker rights organisation Clean Clothes Campaign suggests there is an urgent need for a legally binding safety agreement to protect Pakistan garment workers, ...

Study shows need to expand Accord to Pakistan - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"Campaigners say a new study on factory safety for garment and textile workers highlights the need to expand the International Accord for Health and Safety in ...

Sustainability 2.0 and the promise of green-line growth - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"For generation 2.0 and 3.0 companies, sustainability is a C-suite function, complete with audit and compliance responsibility. Many of us remember Web 1.0. ...

Cotton from Uzbekistan: comeback after boycott, potential alternative to China - Kyna Intel, 2022-07-04T11:16:11+07:00

"For decades, sourcing cotton in Uzbekistan was considered risky, with child or forced labour used in most cases to harvest by hand. In 2009, more than 300 ...