Analysis

Q&A with Cotton Connect

The environmental impact across the apparel industry is not only significant but has also been dr...

No revolution yet in fashion brands’ performance

Despite recent headlines and developments – such as adidas’ Speedfactory and Amazon’s patent for ...

Modern slavery – the move from reporting to fundamental corporate change

The changing legislative landscape has meant that companies are under pressure to be transparent ...

Could forced labour cost your company access to the US market?

The 2016 US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act introduced restrictions on importation i...

Phil Bloomer: how to learn from leading companies on modern slavery

Bloomer points out that the content of the first 1,700+ modern slavery statements demonstrates th...

PepsiCo targeted by new palm oil accusations

There is no let up in the activist focus on palm oil. The results of an investigation into a set ...

Can the new Accountability Framework deliver business value?

In 2016, deforestation in the Amazon jumped 29%. Accusations that a group of policymakers are usi...

Three things the Modern Slavery Act has achieved

Since the UK’s Modern Slavery Act came into force it has been widely lauded as a game-changer in ...

Are investors becoming more responsible?

New research shows there is still a wide variance in performance and attitudes of asset managers ...

Why market access is essential for smallholders

Companies needs smallholder entrepreneurs to ensure supply security, and farming communities are ...

Olam’s low-impact development challenges in Africa

Stewart outlines how Olam has responded to activist criticisms, why the company has agreed to a m...

Apparel sector progress too slow in Bangladesh, says EU

It’s almost four years since the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, when more than a thousand fac...

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