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26 November 2022

Bangladesh & the EU: Towards a new level in relations to improve economic integration with the Indo-Pacific

Bangladesh and the European Union have shown interest to sign a partnership cooperation agreement (PCA) – says the Dhakatribune, to elevate their ties to the next level before celebrating 50 years of diplomatic relations. Indo-Pacific region is an extremely important region to the EU. Bangladesh Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam said there is a huge scope of enhancing trade in this region. For this, There is room to remove barriers to trade in this region.

27 July 2022

The activity of clothing and footwear manufacturers in Myanmar is no longer sustainable

Fashion brands should urgently move production out of Myanmar if they cannot guarantee protection for workers in the country’s factories, says @voguebusiness [Myanmar: Time for fashion brands to exit?] commenting on the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre's labour and human rights report. [Resistance, harassment and intimidation: Garment worker abuse under Myanmar's military rule – BHRC]

05 May 2022

Overcoming environmental risks and human rights violations in value chains

A proposal for a European directive obliges large companies to introduce systems to identify and prevent environmental risks and violations of workers' human rights along the supply chain. It is a breakthrough that fills a regulatory gap. [Nelle filiere globali arriva l’obbligo di due diligence sui diritti umani – lavoce.info]

01 April 2022

Tougher rules for fashion industry under new EU strategy

The Commission is presenting the EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles aimed at making textiles more durable, repairable, reusable and recyclable, to tackle fast fashion, waste and the destruction of unsolds, and ensure their production takes place in full respect of social rights. Here the link to the “Press statement by Commissioner Sinkevicius on the adoption Circular Economy package ( Ecodesign for Sustainable Products and Textiles)”

04 February 2022

From the “Fashion Act” to PFA substances, these are the news to keep an eye on in 2022

Fashion is increasingly turning its gaze to legislation on restricted substances and more, as the news focuses on environmental and human rights. “A number of countries around the world are increasingly sensitive to ‘greenwashing’ and want transparency in the supply chain,” Neri Karra Sillaman* told WWD. These criteria are applicable to each “priority” sector, including tanneries and textile industries. _[*_{Neri Karra Sillaman}_{, founder of Moda Métiers and professor of strategy and entrepreneurship at the IESEG School of Management in Paris, interviewed by WWD.}

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