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Stora Enso to Sell 35% Stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging
Jul 31, 2017Finland based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has agreed to sell its 35% stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging (BSP) to the majority share holder Packages Ltd for €6m. Bulleh Shah Packaging, based in Pakistan, is a joint venture ...
Tags: Stora Enso, Bulleh Shah Packaging
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ICTI Care Explores Subcontracting in The Industry in Its Latest Webinar
Oct 13, 2016Titled Subcontracting in the Toy Industry: Hiden Risks and Fake Factories, the webinar will examine how ITI Care evaluates and monitors subcontracting in the industry. ICTI Care will be exploring the topic of subcontracting in the toy ...
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Major Australian Supermarkets Thai Union Supplier Shrimp Linked to Human Rights Abuses
Dec 21, 2015Australian supermarkets giants have confirmed they source seafood from a company implicated in the usage of indentured slave labourers for prawn peeling. Coles, Woolworths and Aldi supermarkets have each confirmed that they have sourced ...
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Nestle Becomes The First Major Confectionery Company to Source 100% Sustainable Cocoa in The UK and Ireland
Dec 11, 2015Nestlé UK & Ireland announced it has reached its target to source 100 per cent certified sustainable cocoa for its chocolate confectionery and biscuits becoming the first major confectionery company in the UK and Ireland to do so. ...
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Nestle to Use 100% Sustainable Cocoa to Produce Its Chocolate and Biscuit Range
Dec 10, 2015Swiss confectionery company Nestle will make its entire range of chocolates and biscuits from 100% sustainable cocoa. These products would be sold across UK and Ireland. Starting January 2016, the entire range of Nestle chocolates and ...
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Trans-Pacific Partnership Negotiation Completed
Oct 15, 2015On October 4, 2015, Ministers of the 12 Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) countries announced conclusion of their negotiations. The summary of the TPP Agreement is as follows: Disclaimer: The Following Summary of the Trans-Pacific ...
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One in Five Australian Businesses Lost out Financially Due to Poor Supply Chain Management
Jul 3, 2015Outsourcing to Asia means frequent contact with your suppliers. One in five Australian businesses have lost out financially because of poor supply chain management. As elements of Australian supply chains are increasingly being ...
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EU Trade Office of GSP Programme Reviewed The Benefits of GSP Plus Facility to Pakistan
May 20, 2015A delegation of the European Union trade office of generalised system of preferences (GSP) programme reviewed the benefits of GSP plus facility to Pakistan and the progress made so far on implementation of social standards related to labour ...
Tags: GSP Benefits, Textile exports
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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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Oeko-Tex Revised Requirements for STeP by Oeko-Tex
Apr 7, 2015As of 1 April 2015, Oeko-Tex has revised requirements applicable for the certification of environmentally friendly and socially responsible production facilities in accordance with STeP by Oeko-Tex. “In the future, production sites ...
Tags: PFOA, Oeko-Tex Association, Textile
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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 ...
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GOTS Is Announcing Version 4.0 of Its Globally-Recognized Standard
Mar 4, 2014The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) International Working Group is announcing Version 4.0 of its globally-recognized standard for the processing of textiles made from certified organic natural fibers. GOTS' core provisions such as ...
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Plan Prepares a Joint Plan of Action for Further Sustainability of The Apparel Sector
Jun 25, 2013Dutch textile and clothing sector bodies Inretail, VGT and MODINT have prepared a joint plan of action for further sustainability of the apparel sector. The action plan was presented to the Netherlands’ Minister of Foreign Trade and ...
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Factory Compliant in India Has Surged with New and Unprecedented Export Orders
Jun 13, 2013Factory compliant manufacturing in India has surged with new and unprecedented export orders in the current season. Chain stores and international brands like Walmart, GAP, American Egle, JC Penny, Target, Sears, Tommy, Nike, Abecombic & ...
Tags: Garment Exporters, Textile
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India Has Offered to Help in Revival of 300 Apparel Factories in Myanmar
Jun 13, 2013India has offered to help in revival of 300 apparel factories in Myanmar. During his meeting with the Myanmar President U Thein Sein last Friday, in Nay Pyi Taw, The Union Minister of Commerce Industry and Textiles, Shri Anand Sharma also ...
Tags: apparel factories, Textile
