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Brands Start Getting Serious About Manufacturing Masks

With COVID-19 raging in countries like Spain and Italy, and quickly spreading in the UK, Germany, the U.S. and many other nations, international brand...

| Categories: Compliance, Other

H&M Group to Supply Protective Hospitals with Protective Gear

To help tackle the widespread effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, H&M Group is now quickly arranging for its supply chain to produce personal protec...

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Crystal Group 1st Mfg to Partner with Better Work

Crystal International Group Limited has long been striving to create better working conditions for garment workers, lead sound labour practices and in...

| Categories: Compliance, Sourcing, Sustainability

EVFTA: Backlash from Human Rights Groups

The long awaited trade deal between the EU and Vietnam, EVNFTA, has already met with backlash from groups who say the deal fails to meet much of what ...

| Categories: Compliance, Sourcing

Echa to Inspect Online Products for Harmful Substances

The eighth major Forum enforcement project (REF-8) concentrating on the online sale of substances, mixtures and products has entered its operational p...

| Categories: Compliance, Quality Management, Sustainability

Indian Factory First to Receive Fairtrade Seal for Textiles

Indian garment manufacturer Purecotz is now the first textile factory that has been certified according to the Fairtrade textile standard. To ea...

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Crystal Group Adopts Smart Medical Platform for Sri Lanka Staff

Crystal International Group Limited adopted a smart medical consultation platform oDoc in its Sri Lanka’s factories earlier last year, offering ...

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Updated OEKO-TEX Guidelines to be Implemented in April

OEKO-TEX updated its existing guidelines as well as the valid test criteria and limit values for their certifications and services. The up...

| Categories: Compliance, Sustainability

Turkey Raises Minimum Wage

Turkey will increase the minimum wage by 15.03% in 2020, for a monthly net minimum wage of 2,325 Turkish lira ($392). The Turkish Central ...

| Categories: Compliance, Sourcing

SMART TaG Myanmar Moves into 3rd Phase

SMART Myanmar is continuing its work in a third phase as SMART TaG, a new project also funded by the European Union and co-funded by private...

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