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‘Crisis After Crisis’: Brands Silent as Tariff and Oil Shocks Devastate Garment Workers
A black hole of information has made it difficult to assess the extent of the damage to garment workers'…
Fashion’s Oft-one-sided Contracts Put Garment Workers at Risk
Buyer-supplier contracts often shift human rights costs onto vendors, incentivizing hidden violations…
Amid Tariff Chaos, One Principle to Abide By: Don’t Harm Supply Chain Workers
Better Buying's data shows that when commercial pressures reach a breaking point, the risk of unauthorized…
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Is Garment Factory Safety in Bangladesh Backsliding?
More than a decade after the collapse of Rana Plaza, a spate of recent tragedies and near-tragedies raises…
Fashion’s ‘Underperforming’ Purchasing Practices Struggle Under Tariff Pressures
While the latest Better Buying analysis shows less of the "acute crisis" that characterized Covid-19, its…
Cascale Scorecard Tallies Purchasing Practices, Stalled Progress
The nonprofit's first joint Better Buying effort highlighted the need for industry-wide action as purchasing…
‘The Buyer is God’: How Unfair Purchasing Practices Occur ‘With Impunity’ in India’s Garment Industry
A recent survey found that more than half (54 percent) of nearly 200 manufacturers reported having to…
Can Cascale Promote Responsible Purchasing Practices at Scale?
The multi-stakeholder organization formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has acquired Better…
Fashion Production Has a Costing Problem
Brands and retailers are asking more from suppliers than they're paying for, making the business of…
Brands Need to ‘Put Money Where Their Mouth Is’ in Bangladesh
Fashion's purchasing practices address the "crux of labor rights issues," the Business & Human Rights…
For Bangladesh’s Garment Sector, the ‘Spotlight Moves’ But Struggles Continue
For the country's suppliers and workers, the fallout over the increased minimum wage is far from over.
Progress in Purchasing Practices Foiled by ‘Distrust and Disrespect’
A new index of the apparel and footwear sector by Better Buying Institute shows improvements and declines in…
Can the New York Fashion Act Stop the ‘Race to the Bottom’?
The goal now, said one of the bill's architects, is to get the it "over the finish line."
Fashion Must Thwart ‘Irreversible’ Cotton Supply Chain Damage
Without intervention, we'll "just have textiles that are made out of synthetics," said Solidaridad Network.
‘The Game Is Up:’ Why Denim Needs a ‘Commercial Compliance Rider’ Now
A new study finds "overwhelming" evidence that brands are engaging in so-called "unethical" behaviors despite…