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‘Check-Box’ Social Audits Are Failing Workers, According to Report
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre released a report detailing how voluntary check-box social…
British Fashion Council Forms Long-term Equality Partnership With BBC
The "50:50 The Equality Project" is an initiative created by the BBC for the media industry that champions…
The Running List: Fashion Brands Who Signed On to New Bangladesh Accord
Attention stays on Bangladesh's new garment workplace safety agreement as some 80 brands and retail giants…
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H&M, Inditex, C&A and More Lead in Signing New Bangladesh Accord
The International Accord is drawing its first brand signatories as it aims to broaden Bangladesh Accord…
Bangladesh Accord Reenvisioned and Expanded — Now, Brands Must Sign On
The Bangladesh Accord is reenvisioned as International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and…
Fashion 4 Development Takes a Stake in Citizen-T
The deal is a first for F4D, which has never sold retail merchandise.
Uniqlo Latest to Sign On to Bangladesh Accord, Other Brands Called On to Step Up
The clock is ticking on the Bangladesh Accord on Fire Building Safety. Asos, G-Star, Esprit and Uniqlo so far…
Christopher Kane Bolsters Support to Young Black British Talents
The third issue of Platform spotlights aspiring young artists on a national level in partnership with Fashion…
Kate Spade, Coach Parent Company Commits to $15 an Hour Minimum Wage
In addition, store associates and managers will soon receive one-time annual incentives of $500 and $1,000…
Samuel Ross Launches Second Black British and POC Artists Grant
The grant this year will be awarded to 10 recipients. They will each receive 2,500 pounds.
The Olympic Committee’s Ban on Black Lives Matter Apparel and What It Means for Athlete Protests
The International Olympics Committee banning BLM apparel raises the question of how impactful the statement…
BFC Changemakers Prize Finalists Revealed
The final three winners will be announced in early September. Each will receive a £7,500 cash prize as well…
Fashion Seems Split on the Garment Worker Protection Act — But Why?
There's a divergence in sentiment between those who support SB 62 and those who aren't exactly rallying…
New U.K. Inclusivity Report: 68% Witnessed Discrimination in Fashion
The report, released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Textiles and Fashion, also offered a series of…
Why Pandemic-born Multibrand Platforms Move Away From ‘Sustainability’ Label
The latest players in the sustainability space may be moving away from labels — the very kind that get…