Visits: 18 BERLIN – A report by Cotton Campaign member, the Uzbek Forum for Human Rights on the country’s 2023 cotton harvest, has found that local officials resorted to forced labour in districts with a shortage of voluntary pickers, forcing …
NCTO welcomes action on unfair trade practices
Visits: 21 WASHINGTON – The US-based National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has welcomed the launch of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) textile enforcement plan aimed at eradicating unfair trade practices. The DHS has been under pressure to beef …
Brands ‘complicit in Myanmar coup abuse’
Visits: 16 YANGON – Fashion giants including H&M, Zara owner Inditex and Bestseller have been linked to worsening conditions for garment workers in Myanmar following the military coup of February 2021. New data, compiled by the Business & Human Rights …
WRAP updates on EPR progress
Visits: 29 LONDON – UK waste recycling charity WRAP has published a new report summarising the proliferation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) systems for the textiles waste stream. Outlining the impact of greenhouse gases emitted from textiles production annually, WRAP …
More brands urged to support EIS Pilot scheme
Visits: 10 DHAKA – The Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) is urging more brands to support an initiative which offers social insurance protection for garment workers and their families in the event of factory accidents in Bangladesh. The Employment Injury Scheme …
IndustriALL urges EU action on Myanmar
Visits: 22 YANGON – The IndustriALL global trade union has reiterated its call for the European Union to withdraw its support for fashion brands and retailers sourcing from Myanmar. The move follows several years of concerns voiced by the union …
Bid to combat child and forced labour in Mexico
Visits: 19 WASHINGTON DC – The US Department of Labor (DOL) has awarded up to $12.4 million in grant funding for three organisations to reduce child and forced labour in Mexico and support migrant workers. Research by the DOL’s Bureau …
Fashion brands ‘fail to act on forced labour’
Visits: 26 LONDON – Forced labour allegations have been identified in the supply chains of nearly half of the major fashion brands and retailers scrutinised in a new report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC). A total …
Workers rights agreement targets Uzbekistan
Visits: 22 TASHKENT – Organisations campaigning to improve conditions in the Uzbekistan textile industry have received a welcome boost with the signing a two-year memorandum of cooperation that aims to improve working environments and prevent forced labour. Signatories to the …
Brands agree to pay migrant garment workers
Visits: 19 MAURITIUS – Leading brands including PVH, which owns Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, have agreed to pay more than $400,000 to garment workers in Mauritius after an investigation found migrants had paid illegal recruitment fees for their jobs. …