News Fast fashion burned for cooking in Kenya LONDON – A new investigation claims ‘trash quality’ garment exports from the EU to Kenya are being dumped, burned to Read More »
News UN Fashion Charter bemoans lack of progress BONN – The UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action (UNFCCC) has proved to be little more than a talking Read More »
News Activists disrupt Boohoo ethical trade panel LONDON – Activists this week confronted executives from fast fashion company Boohoo Group plc over the company’s record on labour Read More »
News ‘Too early’ to determine earthquake impact on Turkish garment sector ISTANBUL – It is too early to determine impact of the earthquakes in Southern Turkey on the country’s garment sector, Read More »
News ASA to crackdown on unqualified net zero claims LONDON – The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) says it plans to crackdown on misleading claims around the use of Read More »
News Fashion’s net zero plans lack detail, report claims LONDON – Some of the world’s leading fast fashion giants are vague and ambiguous about how they will achieve carbon Read More »
News Fashion lags on climate transition plans LONDON – Fashion is one of the three worse performing industries – alongside fossil fuels and hospitality – when it Read More »
News EU to consider restrictions on PFAS chemicals HELSINKI – The European Commission will consider whether to impose restrictions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) in the European Market due Read More »
News Bangladesh unions demand minimum wage rise DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are demanding an increase in the minimum wage for garment workers from BDT8,000 (US$75) to Read More »
Op-Ed: building back better means backing garment workers 9th April 2021 No Comments SAN FRANCISCO – Gloria Steinem famously said, “The truth will set you free. But first it will piss you off.” Here’s the truth: look in Read More »