Ecotextile News Bulletin 19.03.2024

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Tuesday, 19th March 2024

European CSDDD approved - with concessions BRUSSELS - European proposals to make companies responsible for human rights and environmental issues in their global supply chains have finally been approved - albeit with significant concessions. The European Union's landmark Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) had looked... Read More AAFA urges Bangladesh to end garment worker detentions DHAKA - The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) has called on the Bangladesh government and the country’s major textile industry trade body to end the ongoing detention and the continued... Read More H&M Foundation and GFA link on circularity STOCKHOLM - H&M Foundation has linked up with the Global Fashion Agenda (GFA) initiative to accelerate and scale the recycling of post-industrial textile waste in fashion sourcing countries. The... Read More Turkish apparel firms eye greater US links ISTANBUL – The Istanbul Apparel Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) has signed a collaboration agreement with US-based non-profit, Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) as part of a plan to boost... Read More Renewcell deadline extended amid new buyer hopes STOCKHOLM - The trustee appointed to oversee Renewcell’s bankruptcy proceedings has extended the deadline for the receipt of offers for the troubled textile recycling firm. The deadline has... Read More   Profits from forced labour up 37%, report GENEVA - Annual profits from forced labour rose to $236 billion globally in 2021 - a 37% increase since 2014, according to a new study from the International Labour Organization (ILO). Forced labour is a major concern in the fashion and textiles industry, particularly in the Xinjiang region... Read More TextileGenesis upgrades traceability platform PARIS - Blockchain technology specialist TextileGenesis has launched an upgraded version of its sold-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, which offers the fashion sector a secure and digitised traceability system for all materials and garments.   Part of the Lectra Group, TextileGenesis’s established... Read More NEXT ISSUE : APR/MAY 2024 Renewcell - do retailers and brands value innovation? Hitting the wrong target?  Are fashion brands the best customers for textile innovators Chile - what's really happening in the Atacama Desert Under pressure - dyeing with CO2 makes the next step Transparency - how best to uncover opaque supply chains AND MORE!  Hit the button below to get your copy Subscribe

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