The most read stories on just-style this week include Adidas launching a mobile phone pilot to monitor labour rights at one of its supplier factories, another fatal factory fire in Bangladesh, and unions calling for Bangladesh to sign a fire safety pact.
GERMANY: Adidas monitors labour rights via mobile phone
Sportswear giant Adidas has launched a mobile phone communication pilot to monitor labour rights at one of its footwear suppliers in Indonesia.
BANGLADESH: Another fatal fire at apparel factory
There has been another fatal fire at a Bangladesh apparel factory, just a fortnight after the collapse of the Rana Plaza factory building where the death toll has now risen to more than 940.
BANGLADESH: Unions call on country to sign fire safety pact
The global union movement is calling for Bangladesh to sign up to a binding and enforceable agreement on fire and building safety.
BURMA: End to EU sanctions “deeply upsetting”
Labour rights campaigners have voiced their sadness at the ending of sanctions against Burma by the European Union (EU), labelling it “an abdication of responsibility”.
Marks & Spencer to modernise sourcing and supply chain
Retailer Marks & Spencer is working to update its sourcing and logistics systems after admitting that 20 years of under-investment have led to a sluggish and inconsistent supply chain.
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