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US: Zero discharge initiative "should include suppliers"
9 February 2012
Plans by six apparel and footwear brands and retailers to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains by 2020 have been widely praised by a group of stakeholders - but are aiming for a challenging deadline and should have been expanded to include suppliers, they say.
Viewpoint: Cambodia's garment sector faces continued challenges
9 February 2012
With much of the success of Cambodia's garment industry based on its well-publicised commitment to basic labour standards, it's perhaps not surprising that the sector finds itself under a spotlight when it comes to wider worker welfare issues. Indeed, several events that have taken place in recent weeks highlight some of the challenges faced by the local industry.
CAMBODIA: Tribunal urges "immediate steps" on garment pay
8 February 2012
A two-day hearing in which over 200 Cambodian garment workers gathered to give evidence on pay and conditions at factories has recommended that international brands and retailers take "immediate steps" to address the issue of poverty wages for factory workers.
CAMBODIA: Tribunal to probe garment pay and conditions
3 February 2012
Groups representing Cambodian garment workers are holding a "people's tribunal" next week to investigate pay and conditions at factories making clothes for brands including Adidas, Puma, H&M and Gap.
Top stories on just-style this week...
3 February 2012
Among the most-read stories on just-style this week was a report on China's 12th five-year plan for the domestic textile industry, a temporary tariff waiver on products imported into the EU from Pakistan - and our annual management briefing on apparel industry issues to watch in the year ahead.
FRANCE: PPR appoints Hymel as sport and lifestyle COO
25 January 2012
PPR has appointed Todd Hymel in the newly created role of chief operating officer of the company's sport and lifestyle division.
NORWAY: Puma and VF in Helly Hansen "bids"?
24 January 2012
Puma and VF are reportedly among the bidders for Norwegian outdoor brand Helly Hansen.
INDONESIA: Nike workers win $1m in unpaid overtime
12 January 2012
Sportswear giant Nike today (12 January) told just-style it "commends" one of its Indonesian suppliers after it agreed to reimburse workers more than US$1m in unpaid overtime.
HONG KONG: Esprit appoints chief product and design officer
9 January 2012
Esprit today (9 January) announced that Puma executive Melody Harris-Jensbach will join the company in the new role of chief product and design officer.
just-style management briefing: Sourcing winners and losers in 2011
19 December 2011
Garment-making countries had a number of hurdles to overcome in 2011, ranging from the Arab Spring revolts to natural disasters like floods striving to disrupt supply chains. But while some buckled under the weight of this pressure, others really came into their own.
Spotlight on...A better way to grow cotton
15 December 2011
Global brands and retailers are working together to source more Better Cotton for their products in the hope that creating demand down the supply chain will eventually see sustainable cotton become the norm. As the first fibres from the initiative start to make their way into clothing, Levi Strauss and Marks & Spencer joined other stakeholders to explain what they hope to achieve.
SINGAPORE: Ramatex takes steps towards toxic-free future
9 December 2011
Singapore based dyes and chemicals maker Huntsman Textile Effects is to work with textile and garment giant Ramatex in a bid to achieve zero discharge of hazardous chemicals - a target global fashion brands and retailers have set for their supply chains by 2020.
Spotlight on...Fashion firms plan for a toxic-free future
2 December 2011
What started out as a challenge back in July by environmental pressure group Greenpeace to try to persuade global fashion brands and retailers to eliminate the discharge of hazardous chemicals from their supply chains and products has been gaining momentum ever since. So much so that the firms involved believe their efforts have the potential to "change apparel manufacturing."
GLOBAL: Apparel brands reveal zero discharge roadmap
24 November 2011
Some of the world's leading brands and retailers have teamed up to release a joint 'roadmap' outlining the steps they intend to take to achieve the goal of zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains by 2020.
CHINA: C&A and Li-Ning to cut hazardous chemical use
21 November 2011
Retailer C&A and Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning have joined Adidas, H&M, Nike and Puma in pledging to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals throughout their supply chains.
Spotlight on...PPR ramps up its green profit and loss report
16 November 2011
French luxury and sporting goods group PPR has revealed the first full set of green accounts for Puma - and says it now plans to roll out environmental profit and loss (EP&L) statements across all of its brands by 2015.
FRANCE: PPR to buy high end Italian tailor Brioni
8 November 2011
French luxury goods group PPR today (8 November) said it is buying high end Italian tailor Brioni for an undisclosed sum.
Top stories on just-style
4 November 2011
This week's top stories took on a footwear theme, with the WTO backing a complaint by China over EU anti-dumping duties and Inditex planning to expand footwear sourcing in Mexico. Meanwhile, Wal-Mart announced plans to move its fashion offices back to Bentonville and Limited Brands spun off its Mast sourcing unit.
Mexican shoe makers lifted by Inditex expansion
31 October 2011
Tempe Grupo Inditex, the shoe-making franchise of Spanish fashion giant Inditex, plans to triple its footwear production in Mexico. Meanwhile, other international brands such as Nike, Steve Madden and Puma are also mulling boosting their output in the Aztec country, whose Guanajuato region has become well-known for making high-quality leather shoes.
US: Skechers to expand in Asia with subsidiary in Japan
27 October 2011
Footwear firm Skechers USA Inc today (27 October) said it plans to double its business in Japan, one of its largest Asian Markets, over the next three to five years.
FRANCE: PPR Q3 revenue up on accelerating luxury sales
27 October 2011
PPR has attributed a 7% rise in third-quarter revenue to a jump in luxury sales over the period.
GERMANY: Puma posts flat Q3 profit
25 October 2011
Puma has reported flat net profit for the third quarter despite seeing sales rise over the period.
GERMANY: C&A commits to sustainable African cotton
24 October 2011
Leading European fashion retailer C&A plans to purchase 1,000 tonnes of sustainably produced African cotton next year in a move that will help improve the living conditions of smallholder farmers in five countries.
SWEDEN: H&M to cut hazardous chemicals from its supply chain
20 September 2011
Fast fashion retail giant H&M has become the latest company to win praise from environmental pressure group Greenpeace for pledging to eliminate the use of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain.
just-style's research round-up
19 September 2011
Featured reports from just-style's research store include information on the clothing and footwear market in the Asia-Pacific region, the intimate apparel sector, and an in-depth look at whether retailers should be held responsible for pollution caused by their suppliers.
GERMANY: Puma launches eco-friendly shoe
19 September 2011
Puma has launched an eco-friendly version of its suede shoe, which is made using 100% recycled materials.
Top stories on just-style this week...
2 September 2011
News that the Vietnamese government plans to increase minimum wages garnered many readers' interest this week, while interest in sustainability continued unabated with Adidas joining Nike and Puma in committing to eliminate the release of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain. Here are the top stories on just-style this week:
GERMANY: Adidas joins Nike and Puma in chemicals pledge
31 August 2011
Sporting goods giant Adidas has become the latest company to win praise from environmental pressure group Greenpeace for pledging to eliminate the release of hazardous chemicals throughout its supply chain.
just-style's research roundup
30 August 2011
Featured research this week includes a look at the luxury goods sector, insight into the latest developments in computer aided design and an analysis of the Australian wool wholesaling sector.
CAMBODIA: H&M investigates mass faintings at factory
26 August 2011
H&M has said that it has not found any plausible causes for a series of mass faintings that have taken place in a Cambodian factory making its clothes.
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