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Social Goods | Rana Plaza Lawsuit, Met Gala Style, High Street Ethics

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
Emma Watson, Margot Robbie and Lupita Nyongo attend the Met Gala | Source: Ovidiu Hrubaru/Shutterstock
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  • Kate Abnett

"A Western Company Could Finally Be Held Accountable for the Rana Plaza Disaster" (The Nation)
"A lawsuit against Canadian multinational retailer Loblaws and its auditing firm, Bureau Veritas, is moving forward in the coming months, seeking some $2 billion in damages to compensate as many as 3,850 victims of the collapse."

"Met Gala: Emma Watson, Margot Robbie, Lupita Nyong'o Champion Sustainable Fashion" (ABC News)
"Emma Watson made a statement with her interpretation of the theme, wearing an outfit made from recycled plastic bottles."

"To Survive on the High Street, Shops Must Prioritise Experience and Ethics" (The Telegraph)
"I believed then as I do now that the future of retail commerce is centred on two quite different creeds One that is built on greed and gain and another on experience and ethics — that latter will be the future."

"In Haiti, a Project to Help Farmers Inspires a Sustainable Cotton Movement" (The Guardian)
"A Haitian initiative supported by apparel company Timberland has given way to a more ambitious goal to farm sustainable cotton on the island."

"Chanel Winning Fight Against Luxury Grey Market, Says Bruno Pavlovsky" (Reuters)
"Chanel said its efforts to curb the grey market have been successful and are helping boost revenue in China despite weaker overall demand for luxury goods."

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