Verisk Maplecroft
Report: Global Markets in Strong Position to Weather Tariffs Amid Shifting Alliances
A tariff maelstrom emanating from the United States hasn't managed to throw the world's emerging…
The Global Trade Outlook for 2025? ‘Less Efficient and More Expensive’
Geopolitics have taken "center stage" as the defining feature shaping the global risk landscape, according to…
‘Highly Abnormal’: How Student Protests Could Further Roil Bangladesh’s Garment Sector
After an extended communications blackout, plus production delays, international brands and retailers could…
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.
Civil Unrest and Political Risks Could Undermine ‘Friendshoring’ Movement
Research from Verisk Maplecroft shows government instability and exposure to conflict could stymie the growth…
China’s U.S. Exports See Biggest Drop in 30 Years
The superpower is also poised to lose its 17-year hold as America's No. 1 source of imported goods.
What Evidence Shows About China and Uyghur Forced Labor
New research reveals that labor transfers for agriculture work like cotton picking continue to be "strongly…
Sri Lanka’s Garment Workers Struggling to Survive ‘Galloping Inflation’
Sri Lanka's garment workers are struggling with volatile incomes, high prices and low savings pushing them to…
Myanmar’s Garment Factories Power Through Energy Crisis—That Might be the Problem
Myanmar's garment factories are still running despite reports that power outages and rising fuel prices are…
Adidas Takes Wait-and-See Approach to Ukraine Production
Meanwhile, Hugo Boss is monitoring the situation closely and sees "no reason" to change its sourcing policies…
Expert Warns of ‘Sizable’ Fallout from Uyghur Bill
The new law will require businesses to turbocharge their due-diligence processes or flee to other…
Myanmar’s ‘Deteroriating’ Labor-Rights Crisis Grows More Dire
Working conditions in Myanmar are "getting worse day by day" and forced labor is rampant, a leading union…
‘Escalating Situation’ Forces PVH Out of Ethiopia Factory
The owner of Calvin Klein is shutting up shop in Ethiopia, the result of the "speed and volatility of the…
Risky Business: Brands Face ‘Perfect Storm’ for Responsible Procurement
Deteriorating labor conditions worldwide have created a "set of dilemmas for ethical procurement," says…
Brands Sourcing From Covid-Hit Bangladesh, Vietnam ‘Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place’
Factory closures in Bangladesh and Vietnam could derail more than one-quarter of U.S. imports of clothing and…