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New Study: Costs of Compliance in China Expected to Rise
According to a new study, the tightening of anti-corruption laws in China will increase the costs of…
SJ Exclusive Interview with NGC’s Roger Mayerson on the Future of Compliance
Whether a result of a newly intense emphasis on compliance or the pressures exerted on the supply chain…
Mumbai Textile Factory Collapses; Two Workers Dead
A textile manufacturing unit housed within an industrial compound in Mumbai collapsed on March 16, killing…
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New Report Advises Brands on Avoiding Another Rana Plaza
The effects of poor working conditions in low-wage countries have caused many tragedies in the garment…
Cambodian Labor Activists Cancel Massive Protests
Cambodia garment workers cancelled a massive four-day strike that was planned to begin today, March 12. Tens…
EU Ambassador to Bangladesh on Compliance: “No, I’m not satisfied.”
In a departure from his earlier optimism, William Hanna, the European Ambassador to Bangladesh, lambasted the…
USTR Grapples with Guatemala Over Labor Agreement
Last week, U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman and Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez met with Guatemalan…
ZDHC Releases Report Outlining Progress Toward Zero Toxicity in Supply Chains
The Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) Group recently released its annual report for 2013…
CPSC Proposes Revision of Rule Regarding Product Information Disclosure
In advance of a significant revision of the rules that govern the public disclosure of information about a…
New Study: Indonesia’s Factories Still Struggle with Compliance
A new study issued by Better Work Indonesia (BWI) alleges that Indonesia’s garment factories still fail to…
100 Workers Faint at Two Garment Factories in Cambodia
More than 100 garment workers fainted at two different factories in Cambodia Thursday. According to The…
Mexican Apparel Export Factories Take Hit from Higher Taxes, Tougher Requirements
Mexican factories manufacturing goods for export were broadsided earlier this year by tax law changes that…
Cambodian Workers Try New Bargaining Strategy: Refuse Overtime
Despite some signs of progress in early January, the ongoing dispute between Cambodian factory owners and…
Chinese Local Gov’t Cracks Down on Unsafe Shoe Factories; 4,559 Shut Down
In response to a factory fire in January that killed sixteen people, the Wenling government in eastern…
Indonesian Unions Demand 30% Wage Hike; Stage Nationwide Demonstrations
Indonesia is the latest developing nation to be roiled by contention over minimum wages for factory workers…