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‘Green’ Investing Craze Draws Regulatory Scrutiny

The European Securities and Markets Authority has outlined plans to crack down on misleading environment…

UK and EU Lawmakers Urge Proactive Stance Against Uyghur Abuse

Lawmakers in the UK and EU are urging their governments to create "blacklists" blocking investments in…

Is Eco-Labeling Scheme Guilty of Greenwashing?

One critic of the European Union's clothing eco-labeling scheme says it could be the "greatest greenwashing…

By 2023, Clothes in EU Need Eco Label, Campaigners Worry It’s ‘Incomplete’ at Present

"Make the Label Count" campaign formed Wednesday to challenge the eco-credentials behind the EU's incoming…

Sri Lanka: Losing GSP Trade Status Would ‘Be Like a Funeral For Us’

A European Union envoy is evaluating whether the nation will continue to receive preferential trade status…

‘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…

Western Powers Rebuke Beijing Over Xinjiang ‘Abuses’ by Urging Olympics Boycott

What's more, a Chinese textile factory has sued prominent Xinjiang researcher Adrian Zenz for the collapse of…

US and EU End 17-Year Tariff-Fueled Trade War

The US and EU agreed to extend their $11.5 billion tariff suspension, forging transatlantic cooperation as…

British Travelers Seen Taking $3 Billion in Duty-Free Shopping to the Continent

British tourists and international shoppers in search of tax-free deals could bring European retailers a…

Annie Lennox’s Nonprofit Fights for Garment Worker Wages

Most garment-producing nations set minimum wages at less than 50 percent of what's necessary to meet…

Bluesign-Approved Textiles Meet ‘Green Public Procurement’ Rules in Germany

The Bluesign System has been adopted by leading textile and accessories brands in the outdoor, sportswear and…

Dutch Follow Germans in Proposing Stricter Supply-Chain Law

If passed into law, the Dutch bill would require companies to actively prevent and mitigate supply-chain…

Germany Fires Warning Shot on Supply-Chain Abuses

A new law stands to take companies to task for labor and environmental abuses in their sprawling supply…

EU Textiles Strategy to Create ‘Harmonized’ Response to Circular Fashion

The European Commission is pondering a coordinated response regarding textile waste collection, sorting and…

British Industry Bodies Give Thumbs Up to Knife-Edge U.K.-EU Trade Deal

As of Jan. 1, there will be no duties on goods passing between the two regions after a free trade deal was…