DHAKA – A new web tool has been launched by the IFC’s Partnership for Cleaner Textile initiative (PaCT II) which…Read the full story… New tool tracks resource use in Bangladesh RMG
Fashion brands slammed in deforestation report
LONDON – Leading fashion brands Bestseller, TJX, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo and Versace owner, Capri Holdings, have been slammed for…Read the full story… Fashion brands slammed in deforestation report
Trio of Bangladesh events spotlight sustainability
DHAKA – Sustainability and innovation in textile and apparel production will be spotlighted in a series of events to be…Read the full story… Trio of Bangladesh events spotlight sustainability
Victoria’s Secret ‘culture of misogyny’ laid bare
WASHINGTON – US-based NGO, the Model Alliance, has written an open letter to John Mehas, CEO of Victoria’s Secret, calling…Read the full story… Victoria’s Secret ‘culture of misogyny’ laid bare
River Island to reveal supplier list
LONDON – UK fashion retailer River Island has agreed to make its supplier list public after coming under fire from…Read the full story… River Island to reveal supplier list
Seven killed at India’s largest denim factory
AHMEDABAD – Seven garment factory workers were killed in India over the weekend after a fire broke out at Nandan Denim,…Read the full story… Seven killed at India’s largest denim factory
Gap supplier destroyed by fire in Cambodia
PHNOM PENH – Two garment factories in Cambodia, one of which supplies to US brand Gap, were destroyed by fire…Read the full story… Gap supplier destroyed by fire in Cambodia
Forced labour issue in Uzbekistan ‘improved’
BERLIN – Forced labour was used in the 2019 cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, but the situation is slowly improving. This…Read the full story… Forced labour issue in Uzbekistan ‘improved’
H&M backs call to end PFAS use
STOCKHOLM – Fashion giant H&M and Danish retailer Coop are joining chemical expert NGO ChemSec’s call to action to end…Read the full story… H&M backs call to end PFAS use