July 16, 2020

Brands and Retailers Can Now Join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol to Aid Confident Sourcing

Effective July 15, brands and retailers can join the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, a new system for responsibly grown cotton that will provide annual data for (...)

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March 17, 2021

UK lawmakers call for blacklist of firms linked to Uighur abuses

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January 16, 2021

U.S. retailers told to target forced labor in China after cotton import crackdown

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June 2, 2021

Fashion brands failing to safeguard supply chain workers

The latest KnowTheChain benchmark found that on average, companies did not score even 50% in their efforts to address some of the worst forms of (...)

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March 30, 2021

China warns firms not to engage in politics over Xinjiang

By Cate Cadell* Foreign firms face boycotts in China over Xinjiang cotton* Xinjiang officials reject accusations of human rights abuses* U.S. says boycotts are “state-led”* (...)

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September 23, 2021

Japanese apparel firms in dilemma over Xinjiang cotton

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September 8, 2021

‘Forced labour’ complaint filed against German retailers over Chinese textiles

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April 27, 2023

Fast fashion giant Shein to increase focus on sustainability

Global online retailer of fashion, beauty and lifestyle products, Shein, plans to boost its sustainability goals as the fashion industry faces pressure to address its impact on the environment.

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August 24, 2023

Asian garment makers call for more help from brands to adapt as Europe calls time on fast fashion

By Sandy Ong SummaryNew EU framework on textiles will set standards for sustaianability and human rightsStrategy a 'big deal' in Asia, which supplies more than 70% of (...)

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August 3, 2023

Despite climate pledges, fashion brands ‘way off track’ on cutting carbon from the catwalk

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