Page 3 - Yarn Ethically News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

A new standard has been launched for fabric mills, aimed at equipping yarn manufacturers to eliminate forced labour in cotton production.

Adidas Modern Slavery Outreach Programme: Risk assessment, progress against goals, and way forward In early 2016 Adidas completed a  risk-based assessment of its extended supply chain, that is, its Tier 2 processing suppliers and Tier 3 raw material sources that fall outside the mainstream coverage of its labour monitoring programme. The review was triggered by a simple question: “If we are to manage the risk of modern slavery in our wider supply chain, where should we prioritise our efforts?” A summary of the risk is available here. Adidas welcomed the opportunity to connect ...

Ugly secrets hiding in the darkest crevices of fashion’s supply chains are being dragged into the light. Last summer, as the sector battled the punishing fallout from the coronavirus crisis, retailers were embroiled in allegations of modern slavery in Leicester garment factories. Now, widespread reports of forced labour among Uyghur Muslims and other ethnic minorities in China’s Xinjiang region are forcing businesses – and governments – to address yet more examples of exploitation in fashion.    Hundreds of thousands of ethnic minority labourers are being forced to pick Xinjiang’...

Add to Bookmarks The fashion industry must come together to eradicate the use of forced labour in China's cotton supply chain, writes Kate Larsen, founder of responsible sourcing consultancy SupplyESChange. Last week, the BBC documented the forced labour of Uyghur people in the cotton industry of the Xinjiang region of west China, where many are being moved from so-called “re-education” internment camps to work in factories. This is not new – a report by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute explored the issue back in March – but indicates an increase in the scale and scope of...