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Deadly Factory Fire ‘Symptom’ of Fashion’s Safety Failings

11 December 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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Deadly Factory Fire ‘Symptom’ of Fashion’s Safety Failings

The blaze in an illegal and unsafe New Delhi factory killed more than 40, shining a spotlight on the serious safety failures that persist in fashion’s murky and convoluted supply chain.

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How the Rise of Chinese Textile Manufacturing in Italy Fuelled the Far Right

6 December 2019 • By The New York Times

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How the Rise of Chinese Textile Manufacturing in Italy Fuelled the Far Right

The country’s new politics are often attributed to anger over migrants and high unemployment. But the story begins decades ago, when Chinese entrepreneurs first targeted small towns like Prato to capitalise on the ‘Made in Italy’ opportunity.

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Bangladesh Garment Unions Say New Factory Oversight Deal Risks Worker Safety

21 May 2019 • By Reuters

21 May 2019 • By Reuters

Government officials say The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is no longer needed as a national regulatory body, the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC), is able to do the job.

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Bangladesh Garment Unions Say New Factory Oversight Deal Risks Worker Safety

Government officials say The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh is no longer needed as a national regulatory body, the Remediation Coordination Cell (RCC), is able to do the job.

The BoF Podcast: Activist Kalpona Akter on Improving the Lives of Bangladeshi Garment Workers

22 April 2019 • By BoF Team

22 April 2019 • By BoF Team

Speaking at BoF VOICES, the founder of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity outlines her campaign to establish fairer, safer working conditions across the garment industry.

The BoF Podcast: Activist Kalpona Akter on Improving the Lives of Bangladeshi Garment Workers

Speaking at BoF VOICES, the founder of the Bangladesh Centre for Worker Solidarity outlines her campaign to establish fairer, safer working conditions across the garment industry.

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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

18 February 2019 • By Sarah Kent

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6 Years After Rana Plaza, Worker Safety Is Under Threat in Bangladesh Again

Bangladesh’s deadly Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 sparked an unprecedented effort to improve worker conditions, but life for the country’s garment workers remains difficult and now the industry’s flagship safety initiative is under threat.

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Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd

17 February 2019 • By Brian Baskin

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Bottega Veneta Makes Its Play for the 'Old Celine' Crowd

This week, everyone will be talking about the imminent threat to garment worker safety standards in Bangladesh, Bottega Veneta's first runway show under Daniel Lee, and Bruce Weber's attempted comeback in France. Read our BoF Professional Cheat Sheet.

What Will it Take to Prevent the Next Rana Plaza?

4 February 2019 • By Brian Baskin

What Will it Take to Prevent the Next Rana Plaza?

Almost six years on from a sweatshop building collapse that killed over 1,100 people in Bangladesh, VOICES Salon attendees discuss why the fashion supply chain is still plagued with worker abuses and what action could be taken to make conditions better.

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Inside Fashion's Shadow Economy

20 September 2018 • By The New York Times

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Inside Fashion's Shadow Economy

Within a distressed labour market, thousands of low-paid home workers in Italy create luxury garments without contracts or insurance.

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Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

8 August 2018 • By Kristina Ezhova

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

Social Goods | Black Women Dominate September Covers, Retailers Abandon Sweatshop Safety Scheme

This week, a glut of big name magazines have chosen black women to front their September issues, while a German retailers' alliance formed to improve working conditions in Asian factories is crumbling.

Social Goods | Gucci & Versace Among Least Transparent Brands, Stella McCartney on Sustainability

25 April 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

25 April 2018 • By Victoria Berezhna

This week, high-end luxury brands ranked low on the Fashion Transparency Index, while Stella McCartney addresses fashion's sustainability problems.

Social Goods | Gucci & Versace Among Least Transparent Brands, Stella McCartney on Sustainability

This week, high-end luxury brands ranked low on the Fashion Transparency Index, while Stella McCartney addresses fashion's sustainability problems.