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BCI looks to align with SDGs
BRUSSELS – The Better Cotton Initiative will be looking to align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) over the next
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Union-bashing claims at leading Indian garment factory
BANGALORE – A new report by the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) claims a garment factory in Bangalore, India, which supplies
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CSR clauses now used by over two thirds of buyers
PARIS — More than two thirds of buyers include a CSR clause in their contracts, yet more than half of
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20 cents on the cost of a T-shirt to pay a living wage
QUEENSLAND – A 20 cent increase in the price of a T-shirt – less than 1 per cent of its
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Social audits not tackling worker complaints, says report
LONDON – New research claims Social Accountability International (SAI) and the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) failed to deal effectively with
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C&A closes on 2020 sustainable cotton target
DUSSELDORF – Global fashion retailer C&A has upped its use of organic or BCI certified cotton to 65 per cent
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The future of sustainable jeans?
COPENHAGEN – Danish apparel brand Only is launching a new black jeans collection produced with sustainably sourced wood-based fibres and
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M&S, Patagonia rank highly on sustainability
LONDON – Marks & Spencer and Patagonia are the only clothing retailers among the top five ranked businesses in a
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Fabric dyeing – with walnut shells
LONDON – Basque outdoor brand Ternua has launched a new project which sees it collecting walnut shells to be used
150 businesses sign new factory safety agreement
4th November 2021
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AMSTERDAM – 150 fashion and textile businesses have now signed the International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry, according to
Evrnu raises US$15m to scale recycling tech
2nd November 2021
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SEATTLE – US-based textile recycling innovations company Evrnu has announced it has raised US$15m in Series B financing to scale and meet demand for its
Denmark pledges US$3.2m for PaCT initiative
1st November 2021
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DHAKA – The Danish Government has committed US$3.2m to support decarbonisation efforts in Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry. The money, to be channelled via the
Lab tests expose recycled polyester fraud
31st October 2021
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EXCLUSIVE – Randomly selected garments from a range of high street fashion brands were found to contain zero or very little recycled polyester – despite
AGOA uncertainty worries Ethiopian textile unions
21st October 2021
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AMSTERDAM – Ethiopian unions have said they fear millions of jobs will be lost if the US withdraws the country’s eligibility for the African Growth
Vietnam garment suppliers penalised for Covid delays
14th October 2021
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HO CHI MINH – More than two-thirds of garment and footwear suppliers in Vietnam have been penalised by buyers for delivering products late – despite
Fair Wear Foundation and ‘Textilbündnis’ press for living wages
1st November 2018
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BERLIN – Fair Wear Foundation and the German Partnership for Sustainable Textiles (‘Textilbündnis’) have agreed to collaborate to promote the payment of living wages and
Survey suggests UK slavery legislation lacks teeth
18th October 2018
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LONDON – New research suggests UK legislation to address slavery in multi-national global supply chains has no teeth. When asked, just 81 companies (54 per
Should garment factory audits be publicly disclosed?
17th October 2018
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AMSTERDAM – There are fresh calls for the results of garment factory audits to be publicly disclosed. Talking to Apparel Insider at a time when
