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Investors discuss H&M’s work on living wages
STOCKHOLM – A number of Nordic shareholders and investors in H&M have responded to accusations that they are failing to
ETI report questions apparel industry sourcing model
LONDON – The dominant business model in the global apparel industry is at the heart of low and declining labour
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New initiative closes on full organic cotton traceability
AMSTERDAM – The developers of a new tracing system say they are confident they will soon be able to fully
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Better Work initiative rolled out in Ethiopia
GENEVA – The full rollout of the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Better Work Programme in Ethiopia has begun. Organisers say
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FLA demands factory list transparency for affiliates
WASHINGTON – The board of the Fair Labor Association, a US non-profit which promotes adherence to international and national labour
Amazon becomes US’s favourite apparel retailer
NEW YORK – Less than a fifth of apparel shoppers are willing to pay more for environmentally-friendly apparel, according to
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Gap to split into two separate companies
SAN FRANCISCO – US casual apparel company Gap has announced plans to separate into two independent publicly traded companies, Old
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Bangladesh Accord “remains hopeful” it will be granted extension
AMSTERDAM – A spokesperson from the Bangladesh Accord has told Apparel Insider they “remain hopeful” the Accord will be allowed
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Nike ranked world’s most valuable apparel brand
LONDON – Nike is the world’s most valuable apparel brand with a brand value of US$32.4bn, while H&M’s brand value
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
