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RIAA launches armed conflict toolkit for investors

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 MAY 2023  |  NEWS
... Syrian refugees escaping to turkey that's wonderful but then, I have seen recently that they are working in the garment industry which might demonstrate instances of forced labour?" Obokata urged investors to consider their responsibilities. "Divestment ...

Modern slavery on the rise 10 years after Rana Plaza

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 20 APR 2023  |  NEWS
... issues are still there and it's quite sad to see." Carlsson noted that worker safety has improved in the garment industry, which represents 85% of Bangladesh's export industries, but there are still issues in other industries. Turner further ...

BIG W joins Action Collaboration Transformation on Living Wages

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 15 MAY 2020  |  NEWS
... COVID-19 is having on the way we all live," said David Walker, BIG W managing director. "COVID19's impact on the garment industry has reinforced BIG W's values and commitment to always being fair and doing the right thing in all regions in which we operate." ...

Sexual harassment a potential investment, financial risk in supply chain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 22 NOV 2019  |  NEWS
... Sexual Harassment (STOP ) project, working in four countries in the Mekong to address sexual harassment in the garment industry, and notes on its website that "through this project, CARE is developing models to support industry, government, and civil ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - the highlights

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... which took place in Sydney, discussed the human rights risks in the supply chain, particularly in the global garment industry. Fast fashion garment brands globally as well as in Australia are facing a potential "inflection point" to their business model ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia - investment views

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... which took place in Sydney, discussed the human rights risks in the supply chain, particularly in the global garment industry. Fast fashion garment brands globally as well as in Australia are facing a potential "inflection point" to their business model ...

Video: Labour Rights and other ESG Issues in Asia

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 9 DEC 2016  |  NEWS
... which took place in Sydney, discussed the human rights risks in the supply chain, particularly iin the global garment industry. In this video, Mans Carlsson-Sweeny discusses his research field trip to Asia, where he examined the global garment industry's ...

Fast fashion industry facing sustainability "inflection point": Ausbil

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 28 OCT 2016  |  NEWS
... recently returned from a field trip to China where he conducted on-the ground research to look at the global garment industry's supply chain risks, factory standards, productivity and sustainability, as well as assessed impacts of potential labour costs ...

Focus on short-term growth could undercut long term gain

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2013  |  NEWS
... sustainability versus short-term rewards, AMP Capital provided an update following the recent tragedies in the Bangladeshi garment industry where sustainable practices were overlooked for short-term reward. "AMP Capital has long focussed on ESG factors ...

Fund managers assess retailers' risks in Bangladesh

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  FRIDAY, 24 MAY 2013  |  NEWS
... undertake their own programs and participate in collaborative efforts to improve safety standards in the Bangladeshi garment industry," they said in the report. "Of course, over time better worker conditions including higher safety standards may result ...
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