Compliance campaigns set to take a new direction
The Flanarant: Compliance campaigns set to take a new direction
Two campaigns carried out over the past two years by two groups of activists have achieved very different results. Whereas…
BANGLADESH: EU calls on Bangladesh to ensure factory safety
The European Commission has called on the Bangladesh authorities to act immediately to ensure apparel factories comply with international labour…
BANGLADESH: Global union steps up call for action after fire
Spanish retail giant Inditex is sending a joint mission to Bangladesh next week with the IndustriALL global trade union federation…
US: Wal-Mart “zero tolerance” policy after Tazreen fire
Retail giant Wal-Mart is to enforce a “zero tolerance” policy on unauthorised sub-contracting with suppliers, in a bid to improve…
BANGLADESH: Factory fire a wake-up call for safety
Global apparel buyers, importers and other industry stakeholders are being urged to treat the recent garment factory fire in Bangladesh…
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The Flanarant: Where does the Tazreen fire leave Bangladesh?
US brands and retailers were baling out of Bangladesh even before the fire at the Tazreen Fashion factory killed more…
SPAIN: Inditex to phase out hazardous chemicals by 2020
Spanish retail giant Inditex has joined an industry wide initiative that will see it cut hazardous chemicals from its clothing…
The Flanarant: The perils of social risk on garment supply
Instead of searching for new sourcing hot-spots, Mike Flanagan is more concerned with new risks to production in previously stable…