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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
H&M joins EU’s ‘Green Consumption’ initiative
10th June 2021
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BRUSSELS – H&M has joined a new pilot initiative from the European Union focused on more sustainable consumption. Launched in early 2021, the ‘Green Consumption
Birla Cellulose Vilayat site meets EU BAT standard
10th June 2021
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GUJARAT – The Vilayat site of Indian viscose giant Birla Cellulose has achieved the stringent EU BAT Compliances. The development is in line with Birla
Workers left wanting by brand-backed relief scheme
10th June 2021
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GENEVA – A brand-backed initiative launched to provide financial relief for garment workers during the pandemic continues to be hamstrung by bureaucracy and an alarming
UK Government rejects Uyghur slave labour proposals
10th June 2021
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LONDON – The UK Government has rejected proposals aimed at preventing companies sourcing goods made by Uyghur forced labour in Xinjiang, China. Xinjiang supplies around one fifth
