News Voluntary approach to sustainability “has failed” LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the Read More »
News Is compromise being reached over Bangladesh Accord? DHAKA – After several months of negotiations, there are the first signs this past week that compromise is being reached Read More »
News Boohoo bans wool – for a few hours MANCHESTER – UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo has done a remarkable u-turn over the use of wool in its collections. Read More »
News IFC evasive on questions over Uzbek cotton GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the finance arm of the World Bank, was evasive when Apparel Insider put Read More »
News Voluntary CSR not protecting workers, claims research WASHINGTON – Voluntary CSR mechanisms are failing to protect workers in apparel supply chains, and a new, worker-centric model is Read More »
News 1000s of garment factories mapped via digital map DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District Read More »
News Social audits ignore gender violence, claims HRW NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by Read More »
News Investors urge Bangladesh Accord continuation NEW YORK – A group of 190 global investors representing over US$3 trillion in assets have written to the Bangladeshi Read More »
News Adidas refutes allegations over Indonesian supplier AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand adidas has refuted claims that it has behaved unfairly in a protracted row related to Read More »
MTLC welcomes EU’s green claims proposals 25th April 2023 No Comments In an Op-Ed for Apparel Insider, Dalena White, a spokesperson for Make the Label Count (MTLC) responds to the recent announcement of the EU’s Green Read More »
US trade body bemoans greenwashing slurs 25th April 2023 No Comments NEW YORK – The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) claims its members are being ‘green-hushed’ amid heightened accusations of greenwashing by major fashion retailers. Read More »