Category archives: News

LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative’s procedures for addressing forced labour are not fit for purpose, an independent taskforce has…
Read the full story… BCI procedures blasted in shock report

NEW YORK – A survey of global denim suppliers has laid bare the huge power imbalance between brands and denim…
Read the full story… New survey highlights power imbalance in denim sector

WASHINGTON – The Canadian Government has recognised the crackdown on China’s Uyghur population in Xinjiang as constituting a ‘genocide’. The…
Read the full story… Canada labels Uyghur crackdown a ‘genocide’

ZURICH – Switzerland has announced it will hold a nationwide referendum at the end of November on the Responsible Business…
Read the full story… Swiss to vote on responsible supply chain initiative

STOCKHOLM – Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell has signed major five-year deal with Chinese viscose manufacturer Tangshan Sanyou to supply…
Read the full story… Renewcell inks 5-year deal with Chinese viscose plant

GENEVA – Collapsing consumer demand in the West, government lockdown measures and disruptions to raw material imports are hammering garment…
Read the full story… ILO outlines Covid’s impact on Asian garment sector

LONDON – The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) has announced it will cease all field-level activities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous…
Read the full story… BCI finally cuts all ties with Xinjiang

NEW YORK – In recent weeks we have seen three natural fibres sectors – silk, alpaca wool and leather –…
Read the full story… Challenging Higg: the options for natural fibres industries

WASHINGTON – The Responsible Sourcing Network (RSN) and Cotton Campaign (CC) say they are maintaining the Uzbek Cotton Pledge for the…
Read the full story… Uzbek Cotton Pledge remains in place – for now