News ZDHC tool to drive pollution transparency AMSTERDAM – A new public disclosure tool aims to drive transparency around the release of wastewater by textile mills. The Read More »
News NGO calls for trebling of wages in Bangladesh AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for a trebling of the minimum wage of Bangladeshi garment workers ahead of a Read More »
News Germany Ministry calls for textile audit reform BERLIN – Germany’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has called for reform of textile factory audits, including greater transparency of audit Read More »
News High and dry Rampant demand for cheap cashmere is threatening the grasslands of Mongolia, where many of the world’s cashmere goats reside. But Read More »
New guide aims to increase “market pull” of sustainable cotton LONDON – Sustainable cotton will remain a niche product unless it gets greater market pull to encourage increased production – Read More »
H&M, Nike, Inditex pressed on worker rights LONDON – More than 100 institutional investors which manage over US$12 trillion of assets are demanding better information from apparel Read More »
News M&S, investors back action on supply chain slavery LONDON – Marks & Spencer and Clarks are among 35 businesses, NGOs, investor groups and civil society organisations to back Read More »
News Dutch brand backing for sustainable cotton AMSTERDAM – Cotton is by far the most used material by Dutch apparel brands which have signed up to a Read More »
News Thermore launches 100% recycled down alternative MILAN – Is the down industry facing an existential crisis? In recent years, a number of down insulation alternatives have Read More »
Legal challenge over UK imports of Xinjiang cotton 1st November 2021 No Comments LONDON – A legal petition has been filed in the High Court of England and Wales which claims the UK authorities are failing to prevent Read More »
Denmark pledges US$3.2m for PaCT initiative 1st November 2021 No Comments DHAKA – The Danish Government has committed US$3.2m to support decarbonisation efforts in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The money, to be channelled via the Read More »