One of the top posts on X from this week was from the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights after non-profit initiative Better Cotton suspended cotton producer Indorama Agro based on a complaint it had received raising concerns over human rights violations.
The complaint is understood to have followed “multiple reports from Uzbek Forum and local communities of violations across Indorama Agro’s operations in Syrdarya and Kashkadarya”.
A spokesperson at Better Cotton confirmed to Just Style the producer’s license had been suspended.
Following the release of its latest report update: ‘Cotton: A Case Study in Misinformation,‘ the Transformers Foundation said the report update aims to clarify the fashion industry’s “misinformation problem” with the most current and sound data from International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) with new data on fertilisers that was previously uncovered.
Another top post came from textile manufacturer Arvind Limited announcing its partnership with the Circulose Supplier Network, the brainchild of Swedish textile recycling company Renewcell.
The aim of the partnership was to drive eco-conscious products in India’s textile market.
The denim produced under this partnership is crafted from upcycled cotton textiles and viscose made with Circulose to divert waste from landfill.
There were also posts on X related to multinational social enterprise World Shoe opening its first eco-friendly footwear factory in Ghana.
Logistics company Bleckmann announced its strategic partnership with UK footwear brand, FitFlop to expand its presence across Europe.
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