Essay: Many global corporations will soon have to police up and down their supply chains as EU human rights “due diligence” law nears enactment
RACHEL CHAMBER and DAVID BIRCHALL, in an article first published on The Conversation, look at what the new law means…
Essay: Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is the start – not the end – of efforts to address the issue in supply chains
In an article first published on The Conversation, KAM PHUNG and GENEVIEVE LEBARON say the enactment of what many are calling Canada’s Modern Slavery Act is an important milestone, yet it should only be viewed as the beginning of efforts to address modern slavery in supply chains…
Cost of conflict: Ukraine’s economy stabilises after shock of war
OLENA HARMASH, of Reuters, reports on the impact of the ongoing war on Ukraine’s economy…
Fashion companies investing more than ever in ethical sourcing, but their efforts still aren’t reaching garment workers, says Baptist World Aid Australia report
Last updated 5pm (AEDT) Sydney, Australia Fashion companies are making “slow progress” prioritising the elimination of modern slavery and improving outcomes for climate change, Baptist World Aid Australia’s 2021 Ethical Fashion Report and Guide has found. Almost 100 companies with a turnover of $A50 million (as well as some smaller companies), representing 420 fashion brands, were […]
Essay: The plastic recycling system is broken – here’s how we can fix it
UK academics ELENI IACOVIDOU and NORMAN EBNER say – in an article first published on The Conversation – that it’s time for a more transparent approach to how we deal with plastic waste…
Essay: When your clothes come from tragedy, and how remembering Rana Plaza can change that
In an article marking the eighth anniversary of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, BONNIE GRAHAM, ethical fashion coordinator at Baptist World Aid Australia, calls for your help in ending forced labour in the cotton industry…
US retailers told to target forced labour in China after cotton import crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation A crackdown by the United States on cotton imports from China’s Xinjiang region is a “big red flag” that should spur retailers to ensure their supply chains are free of forced labor involving Uighur Muslims, according to a senior US customs official. US Customs and Border Protection said last week it would […]
UK orders public sector to tackle modern slavery in supply chains
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Government departments and other public bodies in Britain will have to take action to ensure their suppliers do not engage in modern slavery under measures announced on Tuesday. Britain said public-sector organisations with a budget of more than £36 million, including local authorities, would have to file an annual statement outlining […]
Multi-national companies account for nearly a fifth of global CO2 emissions, researchers say
Rome, ItalyThomson Reuters Foundation The global supply chains of multi-national companies such as BP, Coca-Cola and Walmart are responsible for nearly a fifth of climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions, according to a new study. But the businesses outsource many of these emissions to poorer parts of the world by investing in production in developing countries, said […]
Top fashion brands found making little progress in transparency index
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Max Mara, Pepe Jeans and Tom Ford are among the least transparent fashion brands when it comes to providing information about their supply chains, according to an index published on Tuesday that found little progress in the industry. The annual index by advocacy group Fashion Revolution – now in its fifth […]