AMSTERDAM – ASOS has become the first and, so far, only brand to sign up to proposals to extend the work of the Bangladesh Accord.

BERLIN – 50 German companies have called for proposed German mandatory due diligence laws to be strengthened in the parliamentary procedure, which starts this week. Outdoor

DHAKA – Faruque Hassan, managing director of Giant Group, has recently been elected president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) for the

BEIJING – China has announced plans to set up a domestic version of the Better Cotton Initiative, while claiming the current technical requirements of the

SPONSORED CONTENT – Traceability and transparency have risen up the apparel industry agenda – and with good reason. As well as protecting brands from potential

LONDON – Garments made with recycled polyester released 2.3 times more microfibres than those made with virgin polyester in a study using controlled washes. Knitted

MEKELLE – Just 700 out of more than 2,000 workers employed at Ethiopia’s Mekelle Industrial Park have returned to work because of security concerns from

AMSTERDAM – Clean Clothes Campaign is calling for a new, legally-binding agreement around factory safety in Bangladesh, while expressing concerns about the existing RMG Sustainability

LONDON – Members of the BCI Council, which includes representatives from Levi’s, H&M and Adidas, are stonewalling questions about BCI’s decision to remove a statement