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Netherlands backs supply chain due diligence laws
AMSTERDAM – The Dutch government says it will introduce a mandatory due diligence law that would make companies responsible for
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BCI, GOTs, CmiA maintain Xinjiang links, paper claims
BERLIN – Textile certification schemes which claim to support “more sustainable cotton” continue to have links with Xinjiang in China,
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EU eyes textiles with launch of microplastics consultation
BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics.
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Xinjiang case filed against Patagonia, Nike, C&A
AMSTERDAM – Patagonia, Nike and C&A are accused of profiting from forced labour in the Xinjiang region of China in
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Returns up 129%, with clothing top returned item
LONDON – The value of returned goods has increased by 74 per cent in the past two years – with
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RGE backs sustainable fashion projects in Singapore
SINGAPORE – The world’s largest viscose producer, Royal Golden Eagle (RGE), has backed two new partnerships aimed at advancing sustainable
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Investors back hemp and agro-waste innovator
GUJARAT – An Indian business which uses a proprietary technology to engineer fibre and yarn materials from hemp and other
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Oxfam Australia report charts living wage progress
MELBOURNE – Oxfam Australia has released its 2021 ‘Naughty or Nice’ list in which it argues that some of the
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Why alpaca is perfect fit for fashion’s SDG goals
AREQUIPA – More than one third of all alpaca fibre exports from Peru could be Responsible Alpaca Fibre (RAS) certified
Germany to bring in supply chain laws this year
17th February 2021
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BERLIN – German Ministers have announced that new laws on due diligence in global supply chains will be passed before the country’s elections in autumn
Clean Clothes calls for global safety treaty
17th February 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has called for an international safety agreement governing the global garment industry. The NGO claims last week’s tragedy in Tangier,
SBTi initiative accused of conflicts of interest
17th February 2021
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NEW YORK – One of the original instigators of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and a member of its Technical Advisory Group has submitted
SAC ramps up Higg requirements for members
17th February 2021
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition will require all members to develop a 3-year plan to deploy Higg Index self-assessments and verification within own
