News Unions welcome Accord successor DHAKA – Global unions have welcomed moves in Bangladesh to establish a successor organisation to the Bangladesh Accord. Members of Read More »
News Price squeeze continues for garment factories AMSTERDAM – Research among more than 700 apparel suppliers globally has found continued downward pressure on prices faced by factory Read More »
News No-deal Brexit could cost UK fashion £900m LONDON – The British Fashion Council (BFC) has claimed a no deal Brexit could cost the UK fashion sector up Read More »
News Workers voice labour law concerns in Myanmar YANGON – More than 4,500 workers from 50 garment factories in Myanmar recently demonstrated demanding that the newly revised law Read More »
News BGMEA head: “We need support of brands” EXCLUSIVE – Rubana Huq, president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has sought to provide some much-needed clarity around Read More »
News Budget shirts beat luxury rivals in German tests BERLIN – Budget men’s dress shirts beat their luxury counterparts in German tests which compared them on durability, comfort, care Read More »
News Call for fashion pact to include labour issues PARIS – The G7 sustainable Fashion Pact of French President Macron should also have included pledges on worker conditions and Read More »
News Primark cotton programme expands to China DUBLIN – Primark has expanded its cotton programme which trains farmers in methods aimed at minimising the environmental impact of Read More »
News IDH safety initiative lacks teeth, claims Clean Clothes AMSTDERDM – A new garment factory safety initiative in India has been accused of ignoring worker voices and the mistakes Read More »
Bestseller emissions increase, SBTi goals in question 29th March 2022 No Comments COPENHAGEN – Danish fashion retailer Bestseller says it saw an increase of nine per cent in its scope 3 emissions in 2021 compared to a Read More »
German retailers tackle labour rights in Tamil Nadu 29th March 2022 No Comments BERLIN – German retailers Hugo Boss, Otto Group, Tchibo and KiK are working on a project to improve labour and human rights standards in textile Read More »