Is legal action the key to compliance?
THE FLANARANT: Is legal action the key to compliance?
There is growing pressure from activists and governments to make Western laws apply to alleged non-compliance in developing country garment…
Probe dropped into Auchan role at Rana Plaza
An investigation into French retailer Auchan's involvement in the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, which killed more…
Fire victims issue legal notice to KiK for compensation
More than two years after a deadly clothing factory fire in Pakistan, families of the victims have issued a legal…
PAKISTAN: Activists seek UK law change for factory compensation
To mark the anniversary of a deadly fire at a garment factory in Pakistan two years ago today (11 September),…
US: Walt Disney bans Pakistan and Bangladesh production
US-based Walt Disney Company (WDC) has gone ahead with its threat to phase out the sourcing of Disney-branded products from…
US: Apparel brands “flout” California supply chain act
One-quarter of apparel retailers and brand are flouting a law requiring them to disclose their efforts to combat human trafficking…
Spotlight on…California law on supply chain transparency
Apparel retailers and brands are already closely scrutinised on corporate social responsibility issues across their supply chains - but a…