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Armani, Primark urged to disclose supplier lists
AMSTERDAM – A campaign led by Human Rights Watch, Clean Clothes Campaign, and International Labor Rights Forum is calling on
New tool links brands to Chinese supplier factories
NEW YORK – Six leading apparel brands, Target, Esprit, New Balance, Puma, Gap Inc and Inditex, have shared their supplier
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What price sustainability?
We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions
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SAC update aims to reduce audit fatigue
SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released an updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM),
Under Armour continues executive shake-up
BALTIMORE – US sports brand Under Armour has hired a new finance chief and digital product head as part of
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Luxury brands buoyed by EU online retailer ruling
BRUSSELS – The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that luxury brands can prevent third party retailers selling their products
Lululemon builds momentum for holiday season
VANCOUVER – Canadian sports and leisurewear business, Lululemon, has reported better than expected third quarter results with net revenues up
G-III sales top US$1bn for Q3
NEW YORK – G-III Apparel Group, as US-based manufacturer and distributor of apparel under licensed brands, owned brands and private
Sears to close further stores
ILLINOIS – US department store retailer Sears Holdings has announced it is to close an additional 39 Sears and 64 Kmart
Self-serving gibberish: Clean Clothes slams SAC’s 10-year update
11th March 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign has accused the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) of being completely out of touch with realty and hiding behind “self-serving corporate
Brands under fire over voluntary wage initiatives
11th March 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Garment workers making clothing for leading global apparel brands have been denied full wages legally owed to them for work already completed due to order cancellations, non-payment and other harmful commercial practices by brands during the
M&S to sell rival brand clothing on website
11th March 2021
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LONDON – UK retailer M&S has announced it will begin selling clothes from 11 rival brands on its website this spring in an attempt to
MEPs back mandatory due diligence laws
11th March 2021
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BRUSSELS – The European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly in favour of adopting binding laws which would make EU companies held accountable for environmental and human
Lenzing revenues down 22% amid pandemic fallout
11th March 2021
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LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing, has announced a 22.4 per cent decline in revenues for 2020 to €1.63bn amid pressure on prices and
