News Could brands with Uyghur labour links face fines? WASHINGTON – US retail giant, Nike, must stop making Shox and Air Max shoes using Uyghur forced labour and remove Read More »
News COVID-19 may cause global recession – McKinsey LONDON – Global business consultancy, Mckinsey, has issued a coronavirus briefing which suggests global GDP will fall by between 0.3 Read More »
News Mike Barry interview: “we need new business models” LONDON – We need fundamentally different business models for fashion moving forwards, former Marks & Spencer executive Mike Barry has Read More »
News Nike, H&M named in bombshell Xinjiang report BEIJING – A damning new report has offered the clearest evidence yet that the Chinese government has facilitated the mass Read More »
News Bangladesh, Vietnam suppliers hampered by coronavirus DHAKA – Suppliers from the world’s second and third largest textile and garment hubs, Bangladesh and Vietnam, are struggling to Read More »
News VF Corp closes €500m green bond offering DENVER – VF Corporation, the leading apparel, footwear and accessories business whose brands include The North Face and Timberland, has Read More »
News Living wages discussed at Ethiopian roundtable ADDIS ABABA – Global apparel brands recently met with the Ethiopian government along with local unions and employers to discuss Read More »
News Fair Wear welcomes EU Vietnam trade deal BRUSSELS – Fair Wear Foundation has welcomed a new trade agreement between the EU and Vietnam which builds in commitments Read More »
News Voluntary due diligence failing, says EU study BRUSSELS – Voluntary due diligence measures in global supply chains are failing, suggests a new study by the EU Commission. Read More »
BCI and Oeko-Tex hit back at eco-label report 10th May 2018 No Comments LONDON – Both Oeko-Tex and the Better Cotton Initiative have issued a robust defence of their respective standards following a recent report which claimed that Read More »
Government and industry back Bangladesh Accord extension 10th May 2018 No Comments DHAKA – The Government of Bangladesh has given its backing for the Bangladesh Accord to work in the country beyond May 2018 following a meeting Read More »