Author archives: Victoria Gallagher

LONDON – Just under half (48 per cent) of Londoners surveyed said they think ethical and fair trade/labour practices are…
Read the full story… Poll highlights confusion over sustainable fashion

NEW YORK: The United Nations and Myanmar government have come under fire for failing to resolve the Rohingya crisis which…
Read the full story… Myanmar under further fire over Rohingya crisis

BOULDER – US apparel brand, Eileen Fisher, will launch more than 40 styles in its upcoming fall and winter lines…
Read the full story… Eileen Fisher lines back regenerative farming

AMSTERDAM – The multi-billion dollar social auditing industry has failed garment workers “spectacularly” and is inherently flawed claims a new…
Read the full story… Social auditing has “failed spectacularly” claims report

DUBLIN – Primark has expanded its cotton programme which trains farmers in methods aimed at minimising the environmental impact of…
Read the full story… Primark cotton programme expands to China

LONDON – Fashion Revolution has called for a radical change of emphasis for London Fashion Week and its global counterparts,…
Read the full story… Fashion Revolution calls for sustainable focus at fashion weeks

PHNOM PENH – The European Union’s withdrawal of Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) access would harm 750,000 workers and three…
Read the full story… GMAC pleads with EU to consider job losses

LENZING – Austrian speciality fibre maker, Lenzing Group, has reported disappointing growth figures for the first half of 2019, with…
Read the full story… Lenzing posts sluggish half-year growth

GENEVA – 25 leading companies from the World Business Council for Sustainable Development have collaborated to develop clear metrics which…
Read the full story… WBCSD develops circular economy metrics