Two years after the UN human rights office issued a dire warning that China’s mistreatment of Uyghurs in Xinjiang could constitute crimes against humanity, a spokesperson for the agency said that “many problematic laws and policies remain in place.” sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/u…

I keep thinking of the “garment industrial trauma complex.” sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/g…

Spanish brand Adolfo Dominguez worked with TrusTrace to map its relatively modest alpaca supply chain. This is only the beginning, it said. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

Better Cotton, the world’s largest cotton sustainability program, is becoming a third-party-validated certification scheme. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

Unrest in Bangladesh that drove almost 170 garment factories in Ashulia, Savar and Gazipur to suspend production this week is being instigated by “outsiders” who are “trying to create chaos,” the head of the country’s apex trade group said. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/b…

It comes after the UN and the U.S. State Department released statements about the persecution of Uyghurs and other Turkic Muslim minorities in China. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/x…

While garments from Vietnam were stricken off the list of child labor products, cotton apparel is still a forced labor risk because of China, it said. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/u…

It's difficult but not impossible, according to a new report from Global Fashion Agenda and Maersk. sourcingjournal.com/topics/logisti…

Colin Browne, Cascale’s new CEO, unveiled new analysis at the multi-stakeholder organization's annual meeting in Munich on Tuesday. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

Today we remember the fire in the Ali Enterprises factory in Pakistan which killed more that 250 workers 12 years ago. We will never stop fighting for worker safety. cleanclothes.org/news/2024/stat…

The move comes at a precarious moment for Bangladesh, which is facing renewed worker unrest following nationwide democratic protests. sourcingjournal.com/topics/busines…

Nike shareholders shot down a proposal that would have required it to publish a report evaluating the impact that worker-led interventions and legally binding agreements would have on its ability to flag and fix human rights issues in high-risk countries. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/n…

Bloomberg TL;DR—the cheaper the brand, the more polyester they use x.com/DLVermeer/stat…

The tool promises companies greater ease and accuracy when crunching the numbers on their indirect supply chain emissions. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

This #NYFW, our ED Sara Ziff participated in the UN Fashion & Lifestyle Network’s discussion, "Fashion with Integrity: The Imperative of Fair Labor Practices," with Jasmin Malik Chua, Emily Stochl Remake, Roopa Pemmaraju from Refugee Atelier, and Delphine Williot Fashion Revolution

It's part of a broader campaign by The Or Foundation to draw attention to the problem of clothing overproduction. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

A new Changing Markets Foundation report calls out brands like Boohoo, Lululemon, Shein and Zara for doubling down on synthetic textiles. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

The move dovetails with the publication of a "green claims in fashion" guide to help brands adhere to the U.K.’s Green Claims Code. sourcingjournal.com/sustainability…

A new bill would require the Treasury secretary to instruct the American heads of international financial institutions to oppose loans to projects that pose forced labor risks. sourcingjournal.com/topics/sourcin…

Fashion's purchasing practices address the "crux of labor rights issues," the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre said. sourcingjournal.com/topics/labor/b…