Suppliers face sustainability pressures

COMMENT: Sustainability raises the bar on apparel sourcing

From credit problems at CIT, to falling pay and rising opposition to the political situation in Honduras, textile and apparel…

UPDATE: US: Gap and Levi probe Lesotho factory scandal

US apparel giants Gap Inc and Levi Strauss have launched supply chain investigations in Lesotho after a joint supplier in the African country was exposed…

COMMENT: Leather exposé could foster environmental talks

Moves by Nike and Adidas to stop sourcing leather from farms linked with Amazon deforestation highlight how the industry’s complex…

US: Walmart takes first steps towards green labels

US retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc is to ask its suppliers to calculate the full environmental costs of making their…

US: New guidelines for sustainable apparel firms

Apparel companies who want to operate environmentally sustainable businesses should cut excess manufacturing by balancing supply with demand, and learn…

ANALYSIS: Lean often means green in sustainability debate

Fashion retailers are under growing scrutiny from consumers wanting to buy green and ethically sound goods, while sustainability pressures are…