Is Romania’s thriving low cost apparel sector sustainable?
Rising wages in Romania, which has an ageing and shrinking workforce, and mounting international competition are forcing the sector to…
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Fair Wear unveils human rights due diligence platform for fashion
HRDD Academy was launched by European Parliament Member Lara Wolters and the Fair Wear director Alexander Kohnstamm at a virtual…
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Fair Wear launches learning platform to support brands on human rights
From 2023 to March 2024, Fair Wear ran a pilot of the HRDD Academy with brands from Fair Wear's member…
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Fashion brands urged to conduct responsible Bangladesh sourcing
The organisations explain recent political events in Bangladesh are continuing to impact the nation with significant implications for the garment, footwear,…
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Fair Wear promotes human rights due diligence with SLCP data
Fair Wear and SLCP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to achieve their shared and overarching goal of improving…
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Explainer: EU’s swathe of ESG legislation marks turning point for apparel
The EU has sprung into action with separate pieces of legislation that mark a push towards greater sustainability individually but…
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Clean Clothes Campaign exits Fair Wear board to focus resource on workers
The Clean Clothes Campaign explained its decision to revise its participation was based on a "careful weighing" of the impact…
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EU forced labour goods ban is no CSDDD ‘substitute’ say experts
The EU's new regulation to ban forced labour-made goods would mean suspected use of forced labour would need to be…
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Week in review: Should the CSDDD conversation be a global one?
The EU Council has pushed back its vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which was due to…
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Global coalition challenges wage decision for Bangladesh garment workers
The group of international associations, representing over 2,500 brands, retailers, and suppliers and working with more than 2,900 factories in…
