News Cambodia stung into action by EU threat PHNOM PENH – The Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen (pictured), has promised free legal aid for garment workers as Read More »
News Turkmenistan cotton products found on Walmart, ebay and Amazon websites WASHINGTON – Products made with cotton that was picked using forced labour have been found being retailed on the websites Read More »
News Voluntary approach to sustainability “has failed” LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the Read More »
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News Boohoo bans wool – for a few hours MANCHESTER – UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo has done a remarkable u-turn over the use of wool in its collections. Read More »
News IFC evasive on questions over Uzbek cotton GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the finance arm of the World Bank, was evasive when Apparel Insider put Read More »
News Voluntary CSR not protecting workers, claims research WASHINGTON – Voluntary CSR mechanisms are failing to protect workers in apparel supply chains, and a new, worker-centric model is Read More »
News 1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District Read More »
News Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by Read More »
How China controlled the story over Xinjiang cotton 1st April 2021 No Comments BEIJING – Agents working for the Chinese Government are using technology to troll popular Chinese platforms such as Sina Weibo, WeChat Friend Circles, Baidu Tieba Read More »