EU adopts regulation banning products made with forced labour
This adoption marks the final phase in the EU's legislative process for banning forced labour goods. The council established its…
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UK supply chains urged to avoid China to tackle forced labour
During a debate titled 'Uyghur and Turkic Muslims: Forced Labour in China,' which took place on 6 November, MP Blair…
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Bipartisan call for greater cooperation on forced labour in USMCA trade
Four Commissioners from the bipartisan and bicameral Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) recently wrote to the trade representatives of the…
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UK fashion retailers trading forced labour goods risk prosecution
The landmark case means if a UK fashion retailer knowingly, or with suspicion, imports goods that have been made in…
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Week in Review: 27.6m in forced labour despite proven solutions
The complexity of importing cotton-made clothing into the US just stepped up a notch after the Department of Homeland Security…
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US textile sector welcomes blacklisting of 26 Chinese firms under UFLPA
The DHS' UFLPA Entity List now prohibits goods from a total of 65 entities from being imported into the US…
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Explainer: EU’s swathe of ESG legislation marks turning point for apparel
The EU has sprung into action with separate pieces of legislation that mark a push towards greater sustainability individually but…
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Data sharing alone cannot mitigate forced labour in supply chains
The report by Tech Against Trafficking praised the fashion and footwear sectors for appearing "more comfortable with sharing their supplier…
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ILO says forced labour generates $236bn in illegal profits each year
The ILO explained the jump in profits from forced labour is fuelled by both an increase in the number of…
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What will the EU forced labour law mean for the fashion sector?
The European Council announced proposals for improvements to the text that prohibits products made with forced labour from the EU…
