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Primark shortlisted for German greenwashing award
HANOVER – Primark has been nominated for Germany’s 2026 ‘Golden Vulture’ greenwashing award, by campaign group Deutsche Umwelthilfe. The group
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UK clothing suppliers report widespread unfair buying practices
LEICESTER – A survey of UK clothing manufacturers has found that unfair purchasing practices by brands and retailers remain widespread.
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BlackRock linked to Vinted secondary share deal
NEW YORK – Vinted is set to bring BlackRock onto its share register in a secondary share deal that could
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Carbios rejects claims by former exec and files criminal complaint
PARIS – French biotechnology firm Carbios has rejected allegations by a former executive and filed a criminal complaint for what
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U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol in regenerative cotton push
MEMPHIS – The U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol has opened grower enrolment for 2026, with new measures designed to verify regenerative
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Worn Again launches poly-cotton recycling plant in Switzerland
WINTERTHUR – Worn Again Technologies has started up a demonstration-scale textile-to-fibre recycling plant in Winterthur, Switzerland. The company is looking
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OCA sets out strategy to scale organic cotton
AMSTERDAM – The Organic Cotton Accelerator (OCA) has unveiled a new strategy which is aimed at expanding organic cotton supply.
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Middle East crisis hits garment export routes
LONDON – Rising tensions across the Middle East are creating fresh uncertainty for global fashion logistics and export routes. Research
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Südwolle develops wool-rich denim fabric
MILAN – Südwolle Group has developed a wool-rich denim fabric that keeps a classic indigo look while incorporating Merino wool
Vietnam garment exporters accused of child and forced labour
2nd April 2019
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LONDON – New research claims to have found a significant risk of forced labour, child labour and child slavery in tier 1 textile mills in
What price sustainability?
12th January 2018
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We’re all ethical shoppers right? Well not quite. New research shows 78 per cent of us base our purchasing decisions mainly on price. The EY
SAC update aims to reduce audit fatigue
8th January 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO – The Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has released an updated version of its Higg Facility Environmental Module (Higg FEM), its self-assessment tool that standardises
H&M accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock
5th January 2018
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STOCKHOLM – Fast fashion giant H&M has been accused of incinerating unsold clothing stock rather than recycling it. Swedish media outlet SVT claims H&M incinerated
Brands make recycled polyester pledge
5th January 2018
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TEXAS – A group of leading international apparel brands have publicly pledged to increase their use of recycled polyester (rPET) by at least 25 per
Woes continue for J Crew Group
5th January 2018
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NEW YORK – US apparel retailer J Crew Group has announced a sobering set of financial results for the third quarter and first nine months
Europe’s sweatshops uncovered in report on garment production
5th January 2018
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AMSTERDAM – Bringing garment manufacture closer to home is not necessarily the solution to reducing poor working conditions for employees if a new report on
Fair play?
5th January 2018
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Aggressive tax avoidance schemes might make financial sense but for a growing number of consumers, they’re simply not cricket. When does aggressive tax avoidance become
