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Shein Reveals Child Labour Cases as It Steps Up Supplier Audits

The company said both cases had been “resolved swiftly,” with remediation steps including ending underage employees’ contracts, arranging medical checkups, and facilitating repatriation to parents or guardians as necessary.

Shein Reveals Child Labour Cases as It Steps Up Supplier Audits

The company said both cases had been “resolved swiftly,” with remediation steps including ending underage employees’ contracts, arranging medical checkups, and facilitating repatriation to parents or guardians as necessary.


Beware Fashion’s Sustainability Retreat

Financial and political volatility are having a chilling effect on the industry’s environmental efforts. But failure to act now will bring bigger risks in the future, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.

Beware Fashion’s Sustainability Retreat

Financial and political volatility are having a chilling effect on the industry’s environmental efforts. But failure to act now will bring bigger risks in the future, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.


Why Hotter Weather Matters for Fashion

Scientists say it’s increasingly likely 2024 will be the world’s hottest year on record, with rising temperatures carrying big implications from shopping malls to supply chains.

Why Hotter Weather Matters for Fashion

Scientists say it’s increasingly likely 2024 will be the world’s hottest year on record, with rising temperatures carrying big implications from shopping malls to supply chains.


What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion? | The BoF Podcast

Senior correspondent, Sheena Butler-Young and executive editor, Brian Baskin speak with sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent to discuss what rising temperatures means for the fashion production model.

What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion? | The BoF Podcast

Senior correspondent, Sheena Butler-Young and executive editor, Brian Baskin speak with sustainability correspondent Sarah Kent to discuss what rising temperatures means for the fashion production model.


Fashion’s Sustainability Reality Check

Aspirational environmental goals are colliding with the realities of a volatile market, incoming regulation and shifting politics, threatening fragile progress at a critical time.

Fashion’s Sustainability Reality Check

Aspirational environmental goals are colliding with the realities of a volatile market, incoming regulation and shifting politics, threatening fragile progress at a critical time.


How Big Businesses Should Tackle Emissions Gets a Rethink

Like other industries, most of fashion’s carbon footprint is found in the supply chain, making it tricky for brands to measure and manage.

How Big Businesses Should Tackle Emissions Gets a Rethink

Like other industries, most of fashion’s carbon footprint is found in the supply chain, making it tricky for brands to measure and manage.


Want to Protect Workers? Tackle Climate Change, Say Activists

For a decade, Fashion Revolution has pressured brands to improve protections for garment workers. Its latest campaign is focused on reducing the industry’s use of fossil fuels.

Want to Protect Workers? Tackle Climate Change, Say Activists

For a decade, Fashion Revolution has pressured brands to improve protections for garment workers. Its latest campaign is focused on reducing the industry’s use of fossil fuels.


The Battle Over How Big Businesses Should Meet Climate Targets, Explained

The CEO of the Science Based Targets Initiative, which players from LVMH to Inditex use to set climate goals, stepped down this week amid a bust up over whether companies should be allowed to use carbon offsets to deliver on environmental commitments.

The Battle Over How Big Businesses Should Meet Climate Targets, Explained

The CEO of the Science Based Targets Initiative, which players from LVMH to Inditex use to set climate goals, stepped down this week amid a bust up over whether companies should be allowed to use carbon offsets to deliver on environmental commitments.


Fashion’s Confounding Climate Math, Explained

Want to understand why it’s so hard to cut fashion’s planet-warming emissions? Or why consumers say they care about sustainability, but shop like they don’t? Stop thinking in straight lines, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.

Fashion’s Confounding Climate Math, Explained

Want to understand why it’s so hard to cut fashion’s planet-warming emissions? Or why consumers say they care about sustainability, but shop like they don’t? Stop thinking in straight lines, writes Kenneth P. Pucker.


Who Will Finance a More Sustainable Fashion Industry?

H&M, Gap, Mango and Bestseller are leading an effort to provide manufacturers with cheaper loans for decarbonisation projects. It’s an innovative bid to address fashion’s big climate financing gap, but it still has holes.

Who Will Finance a More Sustainable Fashion Industry?

H&M, Gap, Mango and Bestseller are leading an effort to provide manufacturers with cheaper loans for decarbonisation projects. It’s an innovative bid to address fashion’s big climate financing gap, but it still has holes.


What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?

The deadly heatwaves that have swept manufacturing hubs across Asia in recent months highlight a challenge the fashion industry is not prepared for.

What Happens When It’s Too Hot to Make Fashion?

The deadly heatwaves that have swept manufacturing hubs across Asia in recent months highlight a challenge the fashion industry is not prepared for.


How to Grow a Fashion Brand Without Trashing the Planet

Over the last six years Puma has managed to double its revenue while shrinking its carbon footprint by almost a third. It’s an example more brands need to follow, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.

How to Grow a Fashion Brand Without Trashing the Planet

Over the last six years Puma has managed to double its revenue while shrinking its carbon footprint by almost a third. It’s an example more brands need to follow, argues Kenneth P. Pucker.