AMSTERDAM – Garment worker unions and rights groups have called on global fashion brands which rely on sourcing from low…Read the full story… Brands urged to publicly back vaccine IP waiver
SAC stonewalls questions about study which raises concerns over Higg
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition is stonewalling questions about new research which raises serious question marks about the…Read the full story… SAC stonewalls questions about study which raises concerns over Higg
GFA attacks natural fibres over animal practices
COPENHAGEN – Global Fashion Agenda this week used the launch of its ‘CEO Agenda’ to once attack natural fibres industries.…Read the full story… GFA attacks natural fibres over animal practices
Unions accuse brands of empty promises over Bangladesh Accord
AMSTERDAM – Global unions accused global fashion brands of “empty promises” over proposals to extend the Bangladesh Accord as they…Read the full story… Unions accuse brands of empty promises over Bangladesh Accord
Calls for EU to make climate targets legally binding
BRUSSELS – Activities or investments in supply chains which are disproportionately contributing to climate change should be outlawed under new…Read the full story… Calls for EU to make climate targets legally binding
BGMEA calls for EWM to settle bills with members
DHAKA – The Bangladesh and Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has written to British retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM)…Read the full story… BGMEA calls for EWM to settle bills with members
Investors write to laggards over human rights issues
NEW YORK – A group of 208 global investors organised by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights and representing US$5.8…Read the full story… Investors write to laggards over human rights issues
Adidas China sales surge 156% in first quarter
LONDON – German sportswear giant Adidas saw sales grow in China by 156 per cent over the first three months…Read the full story… Adidas China sales surge 156% in first quarter
Indian garment factories battle huge order losses
DELHI – More than three quarters of small and medium sized garment makers in India expect to cut staffing levels…Read the full story… Indian garment factories battle huge order losses