Global experts and apparel retailers have shown optimism in the Bangladesh apparel sector and said that its target to export $50 billion worth of garments by 2021 could be achieved. This was revealed in a statement from the Bangladesh ...
Tags: ethical standards, Apparel
Sri Lankan apparel sector trade body, Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) has shortlisted key logistics service providers who have played a major role in import and export areas of the apparel sector. JAAF has recognized them as ...
Tags: apparel sector, apparel import
The reduction of bank credit available to the diamond industry is a game changer that will influence the market for many years to come. Therefore, this column has chosen bank credit as its most important story of 2014, rising above other ...
Tags: diamond industry, diamond market
The ecigarette company ECigaretteDirect.co.uk, which is based in Swansea, has been chosen to be a candidate for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014. ECigaretteDirect sells ecigarettes and vape product online and also through stores located all ...
The research also found that over half of all consumers (54%) consider certification labels as the most reassuring proof that environmental and sustainable development considerations have been taken into account. Other means of proof ...
Tags: Certification Labels, Packaging
Apple has come under fire yet again over mismanagement of ethical practice in its supply chain. BBC Panorama uncovered multiple instances of failure to ‘protect Chinese factory workers’ in a new report that sheds like on the ...
Tags: Apple, Consumer Electronics
Confectionery manufacturers should promote chocolate products as an indulgent treat with natural ingredients and sustainable production in order to tap into the chocolate market, according to market research organisation Canadean. ...
Tags: chocolate products, Food
Mid-market pan-European investor Aurelius has acquired Europe's leading ethical plastic bottle recycler Eco Plastics for an undisclosed amount. With this investment, Aurelius will supply its highly specialised operational improvement ...
Tags: Plastic Bottle, Eco Plastics, Agriculture
Crystal Group chairman, Kenneth Lo, has won two awards in EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2014 China (EOY 2014 China), for his significant contributions to the economy and the community. Kenneth is one of the two country winners (also ...
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The plant-based protein brand Gardein has released a special holiday roast available exclusively at Whole Foods Markets. In addition to their traditional holiday roast, Gardein is providing Whole Foods Market customers with a special ...
Tags: Roast, zero cholesterol, zero trans-fat, Agriculture
Martin Rapaport, the chairman of the Rapaport Group, has released a comprehensive editorial titled “Honest Grading” that discloses the over-grading of over 100,000 diamonds, valued at more than a $1 billion. Rapaport calls upon ...
The recent re-launch of the CanadaMark hallmark by Dominion Diamond Corporation is designed to enhance the company’s status as Canada’s primary diamond mining company. While CanadaMark is essentially a business-to-business (B2B) ...
Tags: Diamond, CanadaMark, Arts
Speaking exclusively to Packaging News at the third European Bioeconomy Stakeholders’ Conference, Quentin Clark, head of sustainability and ethical sourcing at Waitrose, said the high-end grocery retailer wanted consumers and local ...
Tags: Recycling Packaging, Packaging
De Beers is talking about change, urging the trade to be proactive in dealing with a persistently uncertain and volatile market environment. While the company has directed its message to the diamond industry at large, and specifically to ...
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Croydex Shortlisted For Hampshire Business Awards Croydex, bathroom accessories brand, is up for a corporate responsibility and sustainability award in this year’s Hampshire Business Awards. The Andover-based company has been ...
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