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ODENSE - New research into the role of social compliance audits in Bangladesh's garment industry suggests that their effectiveness is partially dependant on the attitudes of factory owners towards them.
9% pay rise for Bangladesh garment workers
Dec 10, 2024 · DHAKA - Garment workers in Bangladesh are to receive a 9% pay rise in a bid to calm the unrest which has disrupted the industry since student-led protests brought down Sheikh Hasina's government in August.
Reju opens its first polyester recycling plant
Oct 3, 2024 · PARIS - Textile recycling company Reju, which uses technology developed by IBM to recycle post consumer textiles into virgin quality polyester, has opened its first demo plant and revealed plans for two scale facilities by 2027.
Agrivoltaics help cotton combat climate risks
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Inditex halts sourcing over Turkish worker rights
Sep 30, 2024 · ISTANBUL – Zara owner Inditex halted pre-sourcing negotiations last week with Turkish manufacturer Akcanlar Tekstil over worker rights violations, including the firing of 90 workers.
Euratex signs MOU with Moroccan trade body
Nov 12, 2024 · CASABLANCA - The Euratex textile industry trade body has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Moroccan Association of Textile and Clothing Industries (AMITH) which includes aligning on sustainability and circularity.
Spain launches textile waste pilot programme
Oct 15, 2024 · MADRID - Ten of Spain’s largest fashion retailers including Zara, Mango, H&M, Decathlon and Primark, have signed up to a voluntary pilot scheme to collect, manage and sort textile and clothing waste.
Brands criticised on costing practices | Materials & Production …
Dec 12, 2024 · NEWARK - While some global brands and retailers are improving their costing practices, others continue to put financial pressures on suppliers - and could actually be making things worse, according to new research by the Better Buying Institute.
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Levi’s launches climate transition plan | Fashion & Retail News
Oct 17, 2024 · SAN FRANCISCO – Denim giant Levi Strauss & Co has published its inaugural climate transition plan, which provides a roadmap to reaching its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target by 2030 and its goal of being a net zero company by 2050.