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Recycled and organic cotton denim gain market share
The denim industry is hard at work greening its supply chain, but one of the ways it’s cleaning up its act is currently dominating at retail. In-stock denim options incorporating recycled content have increased 28 percent in the U.K. and 18 percent in the U.S. year-over-year,...
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May 15, 2023
9 Cambodian unions call on adidas to pay workers
In Cambodia 9 unions came together to protest at an Adidas store and offered a letter to store management.
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May 15, 2023
Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative Expands to Indonesia
The Life and Building Safety (LABS) Initiative announced the launch of its operations in Indonesia today. The Initiative aims to promote safer working conditions for factory workers by mitigating preventable fire, electrical, and structural building safety risks in key production...
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May 15, 2023
Pakistan's Economic Crisis Leaves Millions Unemployed
With major sectors reporting business closures and considering that the agriculture sector was hit hard by last year's floods, the road to economic recovery and simultaneous employment generation seems tough for Pakistan. The gap in demand and supply in Pakistan's employable...
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May 15, 2023
Kyocera announces Forearth, a new sustainable inkjet textile printer
Forearth aims to eliminate virtually all water usage from fabric printing and contributes to lowering the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
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May 15, 2023
Fair Trade SMEs are challenging fast fashion’s unfair purchasing practices
A new report, into fair purchasing practices says more needs to be done to address power imbalances in garment value chains.
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May 16, 2023
Japan's Fast Retailing joins new Pakistan Accord for worker safety
Fast Retailing has announced its support for the Pakistan Accord. This legally binding agreement, developed through collaboration between brands and unions, aims to provide increased safety measures for vulnerable manufacturing workers in Pakistan.
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May 18, 2023
EURATEX: European Textile Industry Increasingly Exposed To Global Pressure
European textile industry is exposed to global pressures more than ever before; policy makers need to consider that global dimension. EURATEX released today its 2023 Spring Report, which analyses latest trade flows for textiles and clothing products.
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May 18, 2023
What Causes Garment Workers to Quit Their Jobs?
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 chains. This form of private regulation was designed and built by global buyers and multi-stakeholder institutions in the...
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May 22, 2023
The impact of fast fashion on garment workers and the environment
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 people died in the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse in Bangladesh. Low wages, harassment in the workplace, and union...
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May 22, 2023
Ex-ASOS sustainability chief Simon Platts joins circular start-up RE-UP as CEO
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 management for retailers.
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May 22, 2023
European Parliament makes strides towards effective mandatory HRDD
On 25 April 2023, the JURI committee, leading the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CSDDD) 1 at the European Parliament, adopted a workable position more closely aligned with internationally recognised due diligence standards than the original proposal by...
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May 22, 2023
Bangladesh: Government urged to set minimum wage for workers
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. Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha and the Asia Floor Wage Alliance jointly organised the discussion at the National Press...
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May 23, 2023
How Can Companies Recycle Clothes Back Into Clothes?
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.
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May 23, 2023
Europe needs to step up circular economy efforts, including on waste prevention
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) assessment, published today, shows that the pace of progress needs speeding up, requiring both more recycling and less overall...
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May 23, 2023
The top 12 PFAS producers in the world and the staggering societal costs of PFAS pollution
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.
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May 29, 2023
Report: The Global Slavery Index 2023
Walk Free’s flagship report, the Global Slavery Index (GSI) provides national estimates of modern slavery for 160 countries.
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May 29, 2023
Sri Lanka must retain GSP+ to restore apparel trade to pre-pandemic levels
Sri Lanka’s Government must stay committed to ensuring the country remains in the GSP+ regime if it is to restore its apparel trade and exports to pre-pandemic levels, German investors have warned.
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May 29, 2023
What Fashion’s Foundational Shift to Address ESG Issues Really Looks Like
As governments propose regulations to address the environmental and social impacts of the fashion industry and companies consider voluntary reporting of environmental, social, and governance (“ESG”) factors, the fashion industry continues to wrestle with a complex reality. The...
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May 29, 2023
Bangladesh should move away from reliance on cheap labour: UN expert
The United Nation’s special rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Olivier De Schutter, on Monday said that Bangladesh should move away from its reliance on cheap labour to ensure a rights-based development following its graduation from the least developed country...
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May 30, 2023