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China’s Factory Heartland Braces for Trump’s Big Tariff Hit
Exporters confident about iron grip on global supply chain; Manufacturers turn to other markets to offset…
AAFA Urges Bangladesh to Act on Behalf of Apparel Workers
In a letter to Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed, the American Apparel & Footwear Association…
<em>Here Come the Robots:</em> Imagining the Footwear Factories of the Future
Try and imagine the footwear factory of the future. What do you see? If it were up to Adidas, it would look…
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Bangladesh Alliance Ramps Up Worker Safety Program
Significant progress has been in to improve conditions at garment factories in Bangladesh.
Research Finds Direct Link Between Better Working Conditions and Higher Profit Firms
Sustainability is profitability, according to a study released Monday by Tufts University.
Patagonia Expands Fair Trade Apparel Offering
Outdoor active lifestyle brand Patagonia has its sights set on a sustainable future.
Intertek and BEPI Launch New Global Supply Chain Sustainability Module
Factories now have access to a new program that will improve their environmental performance.
USAID Announces $22 Million in Financing for Safety Improvements in Bangladesh
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) signed an agreement on Wednesday in Dhaka to provide up…
FDRA 2015 Factory Survey Analysis: China’s Loss Is Vietnam’s Gain
Evidence that Vietnam continues to benefit from China’s declining footwear manufacturing industry continues…
Chinese Target Textile Mills with New Water Protection Plan
The textile dyeing and finishing industries will be hardest hit by the Chinese government's recently released…
Domestic Manufacturing Slowed in March
The Institute for Supply Management's latest "Manufacturing ISM Report on Business" does not paint a pretty…
ILO’s Better Factories Cambodia Reports Improved Working Conditions
The International Labor Organization's Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) program released its third online…
China August FDI at Two-and-a-Half-Year Low as Factory Investments Slow
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's foreign direct investment fell to a low not seen in at least 2-1/2 years in…
Vietnam Fears Losing Foreign Investment Over Anti-China Protests
China began evacuating its citizens from Vietnam following last week’s demonstrations that led to hundreds of…
H&M Continues its Commitment to Bangladesh Labor Reform
Continuing its efforts to aid in the gradual reform of Bangladesh’s labor practices, Swedish retailer H&M…