by EthicsDaily.com Staff | Jan 15, 2020 | News
A growing number of garment and footwear manufacturers are disclosing information about their supply chains, according to a report published by Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Dec. 18. From 2016 to 2019, the number of companies who publish information on their tier-1...
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 Fiona Spence | Apr 23, 2015 | Opinion
It’s 8 a.m. on a densely crowded Bangladesh street. Thousands of workers are refusing to enter their place of work, an eight-story factory housing five textile businesses. Alarming cracks have appeared in the walls, and people fear for their safety. The owner,...
by Sarah Stone | Sep 12, 2013 | Opinion
“Everywhere was dark. It was like laying down in the grave,” says Mona (names have been changed throughout to protect identities), a victim of the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh. “We thought it was the end of our lives and we prayed to God,...
