
Voluntary approach to sustainability “has failed”
LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the

LONDON – MPs in the UK have called for new regulations to force fashion retailers to “take responsibility for the

DHAKA – After several months of negotiations, there are the first signs this past week that compromise is being reached

MANCHESTER – UK fast fashion retailer Boohoo has done a remarkable u-turn over the use of wool in its collections.

GENEVA – The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the finance arm of the World Bank, was evasive when Apparel Insider put

WASHINGTON – Voluntary CSR mechanisms are failing to protect workers in apparel supply chains, and a new, worker-centric model is

DHAKA – A new transparency tool has been launched which maps all export-orientated ready-made garment factories in the Dhaka District

NEW YORK – Social audits in global apparel supply chains fail to address gender-based violence claims a new report by

NEW YORK – A group of 190 global investors representing over US$3 trillion in assets have written to the Bangladeshi

AMSTERDAM – German sportswear brand adidas has refuted claims that it has behaved unfairly in a protracted row related to

BRUSSELS – The European Commission has launched a three-month public consultation seeking feedback on measures to tackle pollution from microplastics. Textile industry stakeholders are being

LONDON – New research has highlighted the potential for including microplastic pollution in environmental assessment tools for the apparel and textile industries. Researchers suggest it

LONDON – Environmental group Friends of the Earth has launched a campaign to educate consumers on microplastics and ultimately try shift the apparel industry away

CALIFORNIA – A new US venture which tackles synthetic fibre pollution has got the green light for commercialisation. The new technology allows polyester and other synthetic

MANCHESTER – New research suggests the amount of microplastics polluting the world’s oceans could be much greater than thought. A UK study uncovered the highest

BRUSSELS – Wear better quality clothing garments and wash them less often is the key message of a new report into the growing problem of
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