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H&M evasive on living wage issue
STOCKHOLM – H&M has responded to international calls for it to fulfil previous living wage pledges by issuing a statement
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Appeals court considers US$2bn Rana Plaza lawsuit
ONTARIO – An appeals court in Ontario is considering whether Canadian retailer, Loblaw, has a duty of care to suppliers’
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South African mohair industry questions Peta report
PORT ELIZABETH – The South African Mohair industry has questioned the legitimacy of a Peta report which found evidence of
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ZDHC launches interactive MRSL
AMSTERDAM – The ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme has released an electronic version of its Manufacturing Restricted Substances List (MRSL)
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Cambodia’s EU and US trading benefits in jeopardy
BRUSSELS – The European Union has announced it will undertake a dedicated mission to Cambodia this summer to monitor its
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Eco-textile labels failing consumers, claims report
LONDON – Textile certification schemes have “lost their way” and are failing consumers who are trying to make ethical and
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Commercial spider silk moves closer in Vietnam
ANN ARBOR – A US technology business which has established itself as the world’s foremost developer of spider silk fibres
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Country Road launches sustainable denim line
NEW YORK — Austrian sustainable fibre business, Lenzing Group, has announced a collaboration with Country Road, an iconic Australian lifestyle
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Balenciaga apologises after Chinese discrimination claims
PARIS – French fashion house Balenciaga, which is owned by French luxury group Kering SA, has issued a series of
Labour groups call for compensation scheme in Bangladesh
9th October 2018
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DHAKA – Labour rights groups in Bangladesh are calling for better financial protection for workers in the wake of industrial accidents. The groups point out
Italian auditor “ignored fatal flaws” in garment factory
10th September 2018
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AMSTERDAM – More than 250 garment workers died in a garment factory fire in Pakistan after the company supposed to be auditing the building “failed
Just 3% of Bangladesh garment factories unionised
3rd September 2018
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DHAKA – A survey of almost 4,000 ready-made garment factories in Bangladesh found that 97.5 per cent of them do not have trade unions. The
Accord cuts ties with Sears, Macy’s supplier
3rd September 2018
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DHAKA – A Bangladesh textile mill which supplies to US retailers Sears and Macy’s Inc has had its business ties cut with signatories to the
UN submits damning rap sheet for garment hub Myanmar
28th August 2018
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NAYPYIDAW – A major new UN report has concluded that Myanmar’s military leaders, including its top commander, need to be further investigated and potentially prosecuted
Ethiopia way short of textile export target
21st August 2018
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ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s textile and garment sectors achieved less than half of their export target for the 2017-2018 fiscal year. The Government has pinned
Bangladesh calls for higher apparel prices
29th June 2018
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BRUSSELS – The Bangladeshi Commerce Minister has called for higher prices for the country’s apparel products to reflect factory upgrades that have been made in
Vietnam textiles to profit from revived TPP deal
12th March 2018
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HANOI – Vietnam’s textile and footwear sectors are among those which will benefit from lower tariffs thanks to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific
Unions demand trebling of Bangladesh minimum wage
5th March 2018
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DHAKA – Unions in Bangladesh are calling for a trebling of the minimum wage for garment industry workers to US$192 per month, from its current
