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The HRDD Academy is open to all garment and footwear brands. © Fair Wear

04/10/2024 – Navigating human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation

Navigating human rights due diligence (HRDD) implementation

Fair Wear to launch HRDD Academy

Fair Wear will launch the HRDD Academy, an online platform designed to support garment and footwear brands to navigate their human rights due diligence ... By Editorial staff

27/08/2024 – Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Higher prices due to riots and government overthrow

The outbreak of violence in Bangladesh, resulting in hundreds of deaths and the collapse of the government, will have long-term consequences for both ... By Sibylle Michel

TN_ENG_KW_33_Wochenrückblick — The family business from Stockstadt will now be managed by the fourth generation. From left to right: Aileen Gunold, Kevin Gunold, Christoph Gunold und Stephan Gunold © Gunold

19/08/2024 – On our own behalf

On our own behalf

Review of the industry - week 33/2024

At this point, we present the five most read articles of the past week. The ranking is based on your click behavior on the website. By Editorial staff

To protect themselves against the challenges of global supply chains, more and more companies are adopting a holistic concept for the automated monitoring of their entire supply chain management processes. © Destina/stock.adobe.com

15/08/2024 – Hermes Barometer on risk management along the supply chain

Hermes Barometer on risk management along the supply chain

Focus on Digitization and Collaboration

Digitization plays a key role in making supply chains more secure: This view is held by more than two thirds of a total of 150 logistics managers at German ... By Sibylle Michel

Freight rates are currently at their highest level since August 2022. © Travel mania/stock.adobe.com

12/08/2024 – Logistics

Logistics

Importers face high transportation costs from the Far East

Political tensions in the Middle East are driving sea container freight rates to their highest level in two years. This trend is unlikely to change in ... By Sibylle Michel

Products bearing the Oeko-Tex Organic Cotton label have been manufactured without the use of GMOs and tested for pesticides and other harmful substances. © Oeko-Tex

30/07/2024 – Oeko-Tex certification

Oeko-Tex certification

Organic cotton verification within global regulation

In a context of growing concerns over the effects of climate change and socio-environmental considerations by brands and consumers, consumption of more ... By Sibylle Michel

The textile industry is taking a great step forward in sustainable practices as bluesign and SCTI donate the pioneering sustainable chemistry index (SCI) methodology to ZDHC. © SCTI/bluesign/ZDHC

04/07/2024 – From lab to label

From lab to label

Perfect chemistry between production and catwalk

Bluesign and SCTI donate the pioneering Sustainable Chemistry Index (SCI) methodology to ZDHC aiming to advance sustainable chemistry within the textile ... By Editorial staff

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