Social Goods | Apparel Responsible For 10 Percent of Global Emissions, Indian Factory Fire Kills 13

"There Is A Major Climate Issue Hiding In Your Closet: Fast Fashion" (Fast Company)
"Disposable clothes, often made from oil, in factories powered by coal, and shipped around the world, mean that the apparel industry contributes 10% of global emissions."

"Indian Factory Blaze Kills at Least 13 Garment Workers" (Reuters)
"At least 13 garment workers were killed after a fire broke out in a factory on the outskirts of the Indian capital."

"Anti-Trump Boycott Targets Retailers That Sell Trump-Branded Products" (Fortune)
"President-elect Donald Trump and his family business is being targeted by an online boycott that is calling for shoppers to avoid supporting retailers that sell Trump-branded products."

"Fixing Discrimination in Online Marketplaces" (Harvard Business Review)
"The first generation of online marketplaces, including eBay, Amazon, and Priceline, made it hard for sellers to discriminate."

"New Balance Created Its PR Crisis. Neo-Nazis Aren't Helping" (Bloomberg)
"Days after the shoe company drew ire for praising the trade policies of President-elect Donald Trump, a neo-Nazi blogger on Saturday declared his support for New Balance footwear."

"Amazon Files First Lawsuits against Counterfeit Sellers" (Retail Dive)
"While Amazon has largely escaped counterfeit controversies in the past, the problem appears to be growing as its Marketplace grows."