News ILO’s Call to Action is failing garment workers LONDON – After writing about the legally-binding, transparent, accountable, Bangladesh Accord last week, this week we come to the ILO Read More »
News Land-grabs – the new red flag for Uzbek cotton sector Apparel brands are said to be eyeing Uzbekistan as a potential source of cotton, particularly with Xinjiang cotton now the Read More »
News Germany to bring in supply chain laws this year BERLIN – German Ministers have announced that new laws on due diligence in global supply chains will be passed before Read More »
News Clean Clothes calls for global safety treaty AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has called for an international safety agreement governing the global garment industry. The NGO claims Read More »
News SBTi initiative accused of conflicts of interest NEW YORK – One of the original instigators of the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) and a member of its Read More »
News SAC ramps up Higg requirements for members SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition will require all members to develop a 3-year plan to deploy Higg Index Read More »
News Binding initiative tackles gender-based violence in Lesotho garment sector LESOTHO – A newly developed worker-centred programme based on the principles of the Bangladesh Accord is tackling gender-based violence and Read More »
News Moroccan tragedy factory was known by authorities TANGIERS – The longest-serving employee at the Moroccan garment factory where 28 people died last week had been working at Read More »
News Accord’s work applicable to other garment hubs AMSTERDAM – The principles which underpinned the Bangladesh Accord could easily be applied to other garment production hubs – that’s Read More »
Supplier urges governments to reopen stores 4th March 2021 No Comments CHITTAGONG – Bangladeshi-based denim manufacturer, Mostafiz Uddin, has urged European and US governments to re-open fashion stores – suggesting constant lockdowns are decimating supply chains Read More »
Gujarat to develop two huge textile parks 4th March 2021 No Comments GUJARAT – The Indian government has announced it will set up two ‘mega’ textile parks in Gujarat, on the western coast of the country, to Read More »