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Burberry Dodges Shareholder Defeat in Vote on Executive Pay

13 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

13 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

Burberry fended off a shareholder revolt over executive pay at Marco Gobbetti’s first annual meeting as CEO, overcoming objections from some investors and advisory groups.

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Burberry Dodges Shareholder Defeat in Vote on Executive Pay

Burberry fended off a shareholder revolt over executive pay at Marco Gobbetti’s first annual meeting as CEO, overcoming objections from some investors and advisory groups.

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Op-Ed | Burberry's New Fashion Directive: Get On Trend With Pay

12 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

12 July 2017 • By Bloomberg

The company may face a backlash from shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday over awards to chief creative director Christopher Bailey, and new finance director Julie Brown.

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Op-Ed | Burberry's New Fashion Directive: Get On Trend With Pay

The company may face a backlash from shareholders at its annual general meeting on Thursday over awards to chief creative director Christopher Bailey, and new finance director Julie Brown.

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News & Analysis

Walmart E-Commerce CEO Gets $244 Million After Jet Deal

20 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

20 April 2017 • By Bloomberg

The compensation puts Marc Lore well ahead of his boss, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, and vaults him into the ranks of America’s top-paid executives.

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Walmart E-Commerce CEO Gets $244 Million After Jet Deal

The compensation puts Marc Lore well ahead of his boss, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon, and vaults him into the ranks of America’s top-paid executives.

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Social Goods

Social Goods | Maybelline Appoints First Male Ambassador, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest

11 January 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

11 January 2017 • By Edwin Jiang

This week, Maybelline named Youtube star Manny Gutierrez its first male ambassador, and garment workers protest world's lowest minimum wage in Bangladesh.

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Social Goods | Maybelline Appoints First Male Ambassador, Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest

This week, Maybelline named Youtube star Manny Gutierrez its first male ambassador, and garment workers protest world's lowest minimum wage in Bangladesh.

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Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions

5 October 2016 • By Kate Abnett

5 October 2016 • By Kate Abnett

This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.

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Social Goods | Model Price Fixing, British Vogue's 'Real' Issue, Asos Working Conditions

This week, France has fined 35 modelling agencies for price fixing, and UK MPs are to investigate working conditions at Asos.

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New Documentary Calls for 'Dignified Life' for Asian Garment Workers

10 June 2016 • By Reuters

10 June 2016 • By Reuters

A new documentary records the first hand accounts of garment workers and their daily struggles in the face of poor pay, excessive overtime, unsafe working conditions and widespread sexual harassment.

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New Documentary Calls for 'Dignified Life' for Asian Garment Workers

A new documentary records the first hand accounts of garment workers and their daily struggles in the face of poor pay, excessive overtime, unsafe working conditions and widespread sexual harassment.

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Social Goods | Protecting Female Workers, Primark on Sustainability, Cotton Recovery

9 March 2016 • By Kate Abnett

9 March 2016 • By Kate Abnett

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

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Social Goods | Protecting Female Workers, Primark on Sustainability, Cotton Recovery

Social Goods is a weekly roundup of the most important news at the intersection of fashion and ethics, sustainability and corporate social responsibility.

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Wal-Mart to Give Pay Raises to Most of Its Workers

20 January 2016 • By Associated Press

20 January 2016 • By Associated Press

Most of Wal-Mart's US employees will get raises as part of the world's largest retailer's previously announced commitment to invest in its workforce.

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Wal-Mart to Give Pay Raises to Most of Its Workers

Most of Wal-Mart's US employees will get raises as part of the world's largest retailer's previously announced commitment to invest in its workforce.

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Intelligence

Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?

19 November 2015 • By Kate Abnett

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Would You Buy Clothes Made in Prison?

Companies, social enterprises and fashion schools are working with prisons to make clothing. But is it possible — and ethical — to build a fashion business behind bars?

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Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Shifts for New York Employees

7 October 2015 • By Reuters

7 October 2015 • By Reuters

Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc has agreed to end on-call shifts for employees at all its New York stores.

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Urban Outfitters to End On-Call Shifts for New York Employees

Apparel retailer Urban Outfitters Inc has agreed to end on-call shifts for employees at all its New York stores.

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