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Stop Expecting and Start Inspecting the Road to 2030
Colin Browne, David Yurman president and chief operating officer, delivered the keynote address for Sourcing…
Bluesign System Partners Reduced Their Environmental Impact Despite Audit Fatigue
Bluesign carried out more than 300 assessments in 2024.
Panama Says CK Hutchison Owes $300 Million, Putting Port Sale in Limbo
Panama's top auditor will file criminal charges and brief the agency which oversees the U.S.-coveted ports…
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Panama AG to Supreme Court: Hutchison Port Deal Unconstitutional
Luis Carlos Gómez is supporting a lawsuit challenging the country's 20-year contract with a Hong Kong-based…
Industry Bodies Unite on CSDDD Handbook, Bluesign Finder Adds Polymers
The quartet's handbook provides an overview of existing tools and identifies gaps the textile sector faces…
Panama Audits Hong Kong Port Operator in Wake of Trump’s Canal Threats
Panama's government and President José Raúl Mulino have repeatedly denied that there is any Chinese presence…
Why Streamlining Data Is More Urgent Than Ever
The proliferation of social schemes and audits has in many ways impeded rather than accelerated the…
‘The Era of Enhanced Scrutiny is Upon Us’
WRAP's Avedis Seferian and TrusTrace's Apurva Bhargava discuss where apparel brands need to catch up as laws…
GOTS Releases Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors
Global Standard's GOTS Due Diligence Handbook for Auditors outlines methodologies to use when checking for…
Improving Buyer-Supplier Equity Through Facility Ownership of Data
To create meaningful improvements to working conditions, we need a system that redresses the power imbalance…
Is Human Rights Due Diligence in Myanmar’s Garment Sector Working?
Over six months, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre found 13 cases of workers who said they were…
SLCP, Fair Wear Want to Use Data to Fix Fashion’s Labor Problems
The two Amsterdam-based nonprofits have inked an MOU to harmonize data gathering and improve industry…
What SLCP’s 2023 Results Say About the Future of Social Audits
Newly spun off from Cascale, the Social & Labor Convergence Program wants to double down on the "multi" in…
The SLCP Is Now an Independent Nonprofit
The social audit harmonization initiative has separated from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition.
The Rise and Fall of Audit Fatigue
As new laws demanding supply chain traceability come into effect, a "do-it-yourself" approach just doesn't…