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H&M says collective bargaining key to better wages
STOCKHOLM – Swedish fashion giant H&M has responded to claims that it has reneged on a pledge to introduce living
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Mixed messages for Ethiopia textile market
ADDIS ABABA – Research by Apparel Insider has unveiled a decidedly mixed picture about the much-hyped Ethiopian textile market. The
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IKEA accused of ‘free riding’ Bangladesh Accord members
DHAKA – Swedish retail giant IKEA has been accused of “free riding” on the back of investments by other Bangladesh
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Texan farmer: organic cotton can increase yields
TEXAS – Organic cotton farming can improve yields while also impoving bi-divesity, according to La Rhea Pepper (pictured), an organic
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Spinnova to scale sustainable fibre production
JYVÄSKYLÄ – A Finnish business which converts wood pulp directly into textiles without using harmful chemicals has announced it will
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Myanmar, Cambodia under ILO scrutiny
GENEVA – Garment sourcing hubs Myanmar and Cambodia have been named among 24 countries that will come under scrutiny by
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“Daily” abuse against women found at Walmart suppliers
LONDON – US retail giant, Walmart, has been slammed in a report which claims women who work in Asian factories
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US ramps up war on polyester dumping
WASHINGTON – Polyester producers from China, India, Korea and Taiwan have been accused of ‘dumping’ polyester fibre on the US
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Former ICAC head questions organic cotton economics
TEXAS – Organic cotton is not economically viable – this is the contentious claim of the former International Cotton Advisory
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
