Visits: 12 BRUSSELS – MEPs in the European Parliament’s influential Environment Committee have today adopted proposals to better prevent and reduce textile waste across the European Union (EU). They backed the EU’s proposed Waste Framework Directive, which includes an extended …
EU due diligence: ‘routine’ vote postponed
Visits: 11 BRUSSELS – European Union proposals to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains appear to be in jeopardy after the postponing of a meeting which had been expected to rubberstamp the …
Germany slated for due diligence law threat
Visits: 18 BRUSSELS – Campaigners have condemned German politicians who they say are threatening to derail European Union (EU) proposals to make companies liable for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains. It comes just days ahead …
Businesses challenge California climate laws
Visits: 22 SACRAMENTO – A coalition of business groups is suing the US state of California over its new corporate climate disclosure laws which it claims overstep its authority by effectively imposing national legislation. The US Chamber of Commerce, American …
US under pressure to beef up forced labour law
Visits: 27 WASHINGTON DC – The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is coming under pressure to beef up the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) amidst fears that loopholes are devastating US textile and apparel manufacturers. The House Select …
European Council agrees on forced labour ban
Visits: 20 BRUSSELS – The European Council has today agreed its position on the European Union’s (EU) proposed ban on products made with forced labour from the single market. It follows recent reports that members had been unable to reach …
Olam Agri launches cotton certification programme
Visits: 38 SINGAPORE – Agriculture supply chain management firm Olam Agri has formally launched its regenerative agriculture programme to support the production of traceable and sustainably grown cotton. With claims to be the largest certified regenerative agriculture programme in the …
GRI updates biodiversity standard
Visits: 38 AMSTERDAM – The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has published an update to one of its key transparency standards in a bid to to boost the global response to the biodiversity crisis. The GRI says the the update to …
EU Parliament backs greenwashing rules
Visits: 22 BRUSSELS – The EU Parliament has approved new rules to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability, a move that could have a significant impact on the textile and clothing sector’s labelling and marketing practices. Amongst …
GOTS recognised for further Green Button processes
Visits: 24 STUTTGART – The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has been authorised to validate brands’ manufacturing and wet process compliance for Germany’s Grüner Knopf (Green Button) government-run certification for sustainable textiles, adding to its existing status as a verifier …