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First global index rates the purchasing practices of 65 brands and retailers

London - Better Buying, an initiative that supports the industry-wide transformation of buyer purchasing practices, has launched its first benchmark report designed to support efforts to improve purchasing practices throughout the global supply chain. Known as the Better Buying Practices Index (BBPPI), the report found that the length of a...

Fashion Featured

Fashion for Good names new Plug and Play start-ups

Fashion for Good, launched by C&A foundation have announced the new start-ups that will take part in its Plug and Play accelerator initiative in collaboration with its partners C&A, Kering, Adidas, Galeries Lafayette, Target and Zalando. The 12 week accelerator programme, will feature 15 start-ups that range from biodegradable glitter to fabrics...

Management

‘Garment Worker Diaries’ highlights the plight of factory workers

When we slip into our favourite pair of branded jeans, we hardly ever think about its origin or the impact it must have had on the life of the person who made them. Overconsumption is encouraging more and more brands to bring cheaper collections to the market at an accelerated pace. This, in turn, means garment workers, who are typically female,...

Business

C&A Foundation highlights 'Gaps to overcome for clean & circular fashion'

London - As Chinese textile manufacturers and leading fashion brands continue to investigate ways to clean-up their supply chains and become more sustainable, new opportunities to lay the foundation for a clean and circular business model emerge. In the new report “Insights From China’s Textile Manufacturers: Gaps to overcome for clean &...