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The Green Energy Transition Has a Uyghur Forced Labor Problem
An estimated 35 percent of the world's solar-grade polysilicon is produced in China's Xinjiang Uyghur…
UFLPA Needs to ‘Aggressively Step Up’ Enforcement, Lawmakers Say
A scanty Entity List, transshipment from third countries and the de minimis "loophole" are "undermining" its…
Fashion Has ‘Long Way to Go’ Identifying Forced Labor Risks
No single company revealed a full list of sourcing countries for three or more raw materials designated as…
What a UFLPA Hearing Revealed About the Future of Forced Labor Enforcement
For one thing, isotopic testing of goods for Xinjiang cotton is likely only to increase.
DOL Awards $12 Million to Protect Labor Rights in Mexico
The International Labour Organization, the Pan American Development Foundation and Verité will be using the…
Can a DOL-Backed Program Turn Uzbek Cotton’s ‘Yellow Light’ Green?
A CIPE-Solidarity Center scheme seeks to improve working conditions at "all stages of cotton and textile…
What UFLPA’s Latest Numbers Say About Apparel and Textiles Enforcement
Fashion goods, some 17 percent of the shipments reviewed by CBP to date, make up the second-most scrutinized…
Outlook ’24: Your Legislation Cheat Sheet
Rules governing textiles and apparel with an "unprecedented kind of force" will rapidly become the law of the…
Kharon Slapped With Chinese Tit-for-Tat Sanctions
The risk assessment firm said that since it has no presence in China, the move is "largely symbolic."
Migrants Fleeing Myanmar Walk Tough Road Across the Border
As the world marks International Migrants Day, many are lamenting untenable working conditions and unjust…
AAFA Urges Cambodian Government to Crack Down on ‘Blood Bricks’ Trade
The singed remains of products from Adidas, Gap and others have been found at brick kilns across Cambodia…
TDMI’s Transparency on Cotton and Fiber Sourcing
Twin Dragon Marketing Inc. is doubling down on its commitment to ethical, transparent cotton sourcing.
UFLPA-Blacklisted Supplier Does Vanishing Act
Anhui Xinya New Materials Co. is out at the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, but Better Cotton will allow it to…
Guess Canada Facing Investigation Over Potential Uyghur Forced Labor
The company joins the likes of Diesel, Levi's, Nike and Zara in facing scrutiny from Canada's corporate…
Better Cotton Member Flagged on UFLPA Blacklist
A new addition to the UFLPA Entity List appears on the membership roster of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol…