Cambodia police use water cannon to break up textiles strike
“Workers were water hosed as they walked to factories,” said Nouth Bopinnaroath, a human rights worker at the group Licadho, who witnessed the break-up.He said about 30…
EU regulators to probe Alexa, Siri and other voice assistants
The European Commission has opened similar inquiries in the past into sectors such as e-commerce, pharmaceuticals, financial services and energy that led to cases against companies and…
MPs launch inquiry into business rates impact
The parliamentary committee will scrutinise the impact of the property tax, which has been blamed for killing the high street and giving online retailers an unfair advantage,…
Bangladesh unions urge government to act as garment workers lose jobs
More than $3 billion-worth of orders have been cancelled or suspended, according to factory owners in Bangladesh, one of the world’s top suppliers of clothes to Western…
New York AG raises concerns about Amazon’s pandemic safety practices – source
“Amazon’s health and safety measures taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are so inadequate that they may violate several provisions of the Occupational Safety and Health…
Research reveals unlabeled chemicals in makeup products
If mascaras, foundations and lipsticks are an integral part of your beauty routine, you may have absorbed or ingested per- and polyfluoroalkylated substances (PFAS). Sometimes referred to…
Global survey shows mobile devices outstrip PCs for fashion e-tail traffic generation
The survey was carried out throughout 2018, covering 1.2 million visits to a representative sample of fashion e-tail sites, each generating a revenue of at least €30…
VF Corp aiming for zero waste in distribution centers by end of 2021
72% of VF Corp’s distribution facilities are currently verified zero-waste, meaning 95% or more of their waste is diverted from landfill. The company is now working to…
Sweden’s H&M signs agreement to open new solar park
Under the long-term agreement, the solar park, located in Hultsfred, Sweden, will provide H&M group with local renewable energy and guarantees of origin, putting the company one…