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Is Your Toy Supply Chain Ready for The Modern Day Slavery Act?
Apr 5, 2016ICTI Care's Mark Robertson outlines how a raft of new legislation, coming into effect today, means toy companies must take a closer look at their supply chain. Modern Day Slavery continues to make the headlines, and for very good reason. ...
Tags: Modern Day Slavery Act, ITCT CARE
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Cambodia's Garment and Footwear Sector Continues to Perform Solidly
Jul 21, 2015Cambodia’s garment and footwear sector has continued to perform solidly, with exports growing by 10.6 per cent over the year to the first quarter of 2015, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) new bulletin ...
Tags: apparel manufacture, garment, footwear
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Benetton Gives Rana Plaza Trust Double Pays
Apr 23, 2015Italian fashion retailer Benetton said it has contributed an additional $1.1 million to the Rana Plaza Trust Fund, doubling the sum recommended in an independent assessment of its contribution by PwC. “This payment of $1.1 ...
Tags: fashion retailer, Benetton, Apparel
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Greater Social Dialogue Are Neccessary for Bangladesh RMG Sector
Apr 23, 2015The International Labour Organisation has called for greater social dialogue among representatives of government, employers and workers in the Bangladesh ready-made garment sector, highlighting the gains this would bring. “There are ...
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More UK Rug Companies Turn Backs on Child Labour
Apr 8, 2015GoodWeave has moved closer to eradicating child labour in the rug industry with the addition of three more UK companies to its international labelling scheme. Rug Couture, Sage Green Designs and The Moorland Rug Company have all become ...
Tags: GoodWeave, Rug Couture, Furniture
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Myanmar Makes an Attractive Option for Indian Textile Entrepreneurs
Feb 25, 2015Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
Tags: garment exports, Textile
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Cambodian Garment & Textile Exports Show Growth in Jan-Nov
Feb 15, 2015The exports of garments and textiles from Cambodia grew marginally by 1.07 per cent to US$ 4.521 billion in the first eleven months of 2014, compared to exports of $4.473 billion made during the same period of 2013, according to the ...
Tags: Garment Exports, Textile Exports
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ILO Launches The Initiative to Promote Fundamental Labour Rights and Practices
Nov 25, 2014The International Labour Organisation (ILO) and the Governments of the United States, Myanmar, Japan and Denmark have together launched the Initiative to Promote Fundamental Labour Rights and Practices in Myanmar, this month. The ...
Tags: Labour Rights, international labour standards, Apparel
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WCF and Leaders From The Global Cocoa Sector Have Convened in Copenhagen
Oct 28, 2014Hundreds of members of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) and leaders from the global cocoa sector have convened in Copenhagen, Denmark to take further crucial steps toward implementing a comprehensive strategy, called CocoaAction, to sustain ...
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TCL Has Been Appointed as The National President of The EFI
Aug 13, 2014Mr R Mukundan, managing director, Tata Chemicals (TCL), has been appointed as the National President of the Employers’ Federation of India (EFI), one of the bodies representing India at the International Labour Organisation (ILO) in ...
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FTA Contributes to The Improvement of Safety Conditions in Bangladesh'S Factories
Apr 24, 2014On the anniversary of the tragic collapse of Rana Plaza in Dhaka (Bangladesh), the Foreign Trade Association (FTA) highlights the efforts undertaken by European retailers and importers to contribute to the improvement of safety conditions ...
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SA8000 Is an Auditable Certification Standard
Apr 14, 2014SA8000 is an auditable certification standard that encourages organizations to develop, maintain, and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace. It was developed in 1997 by Social Accountability International (SAI), formerly the ...
Tags: SA8000, certification
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Allianz Worldwide Care Has Announced The Launch of a New Plan
Feb 26, 2014Global health insurer Allianz Worldwide Care has announced the launch of a new plan which offers a compliant solution for onshore healthcare to shipping companies affected by the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 (MLC 2006), commonly known as ...
Tags: comprehensive rights and protection, basic employment rights
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8000 Apprentices Recently Completed Skilled Apprenticeships in Bangladesh
Dec 18, 2013The European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna handed certificates to a group of the total 8000 apprentices across Bangladesh who recently completed skilled apprenticeships. Just three years ago, there were only 98 apprentices ...
Tags: Skill Apprentices
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Future Bangladesh Factory Tragedy Was Helped by UK Experts to Avert
Sep 16, 2013Experts from the UK will fly to Bangladesh this weekend to help the country address the urgent need for improving safety and building standards in the country’s garment sector, UK Secretary of State for International Development ...
Tags: Avert Future, Apparel