by Sarah Peel | Nov 6, 2019 | Opinion
As an educator, nothing compares to seeing my students’ eyes light up when I teach “My Clothes, My World,” a program about fashion, human rights and sustainability. Produced by Fashion Takes Action, a Canadian nonprofit organization that focuses on sustainability, the...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | May 2, 2019 | News
The true cost of clothing brands seeking the cheapest and fastest manufacturing is ultimately paid by factory workers, according to a Human Rights Watch report published April 23. Seeking the lowest possible prices, demanding ever-shorter production times, frequently...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 11, 2019 | News
Baptist World Aid Australia (BWAA) is urging consumers to check their fashion brands to ensure they are wearing ethical clothing. What brands are you wearing? What are the company’s business practices? How can you shop more ethically? What brands will you buy (and...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 24, 2018 | News
There are costs for the goods we consume beyond what we pay at checkout. The hidden costs not reflected in the price tag on clothing items we purchase – including working conditions, wages, treatment of workers and environmental impacts – are explored in...
by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Apr 27, 2017 | News
What is the cost of clothing? Not simply, what is the price paid at the register, but what is the human cost to produce them? What is “the story behind the barcode”? These questions are at the heart of a newly released Ethics Fashion Guide, now in its...