News Calls for EU to make climate targets legally binding BRUSSELS – Activities or investments in supply chains which are disproportionately contributing to climate change should be outlawed under new Read More »
News BGMEA calls for EWM to settle bills with members DHAKA – The Bangladesh and Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has written to British retailer Edinburgh Woollen Mill (EWM) Read More »
News Investors write to laggards over human rights issues NEW YORK – A group of 208 global investors organised by the Investor Alliance for Human Rights and representing US$5.8 Read More »
News Adidas China sales surge 156% in first quarter LONDON – German sportswear giant Adidas saw sales grow in China by 156 per cent over the first three months Read More »
News Indian garment factories battle huge order losses DELHI – More than three quarters of small and medium sized garment makers in India expect to cut staffing levels Read More »
News AAFA issues warning over ‘dupe influencers’ WASHINGTON – A small but fast-growing group of ‘dupe’ social media influencers are playing an increasing role in the market Read More »
News Scientists find chemical pollutants in face masks SWANSEA – Scientists from Swansea University in Wales have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face Read More »
News Dutch government warns over sustainable fashion claims AMSTDERDAM – The Dutch government has launched investigations into three sectors – including clothing – to check for misleading sustainability Read More »
News Lenzing moves to coal-free production in China LENZING – Austrian fibre producer Lenzing has announced that its facility in Nanjing will become the first wood-based fibre plant 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 »