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Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead - Fair wages - Strengthening Corporate Social Reponsibility
Book ReviewsLabour

The mother of all discussions – Fair Wages and the fashion industry

January 26, 2012
The issue of wages in the fashion supply chain is a never ending story: the paid wages, the unpaid wages, those that suffice, or not, for a livelihood. tackles this issue in a very thorough, and at the same time visionary way by laying out a practical frame work for a Fair Wages
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The Most Beautiful Job in the World - Mensitieri
Book ReviewsLabourSupply Chain

Luxury? The original gig economy

June 16, 2020
Let’s put the conclusion at the beginning: This book is a must read, for those that intend to ‘go into luxury’, fashion, or any other creative industry. But also for all those that are of the opinion that the ‘Gig Economy’ only came into being with companies like Uber, AirBnb, Just Eat and the like. In fact, luxury – and linked to it – the creative arts have been pioneering the Gig Business Model for many decades already.
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Biz StrategyBook ReviewsLabourSupply Chain

Businesses called to Action

March 23, 2010
The book explains key factors in doing successful business with the poor, profitably as well as with a positive social impact. Numerous case studies show the how-to.
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Consumer-ismLabourSupply Chain

Sweatshops in the UK – They do indeed exist!

November 9, 2010
On November 8th, 8pm, UK's Channel4 emitted a documentary on sweatshop labour factories that work for fashion retailers such as TopShop and NewLook. What was it all about?
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Lucy Siegle - To Die For
Book ReviewsConsumer-ismLabour

Fashion, Consumerism, Impact – Loud and Clear in Plain English

July 8, 2011
In 'To Die For', Lucy Siegle jumps head on into her very own wardrobe full of hidden skeletons - the results of her love for fashion and shopping. In 15 chapters she tells the story of why that is so - and how to do better.
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LabourSupply Chain

Cost of (Fair) Labour in Apparel (II/III)

February 12, 2014
What do we know about how garment cost is broken down across the supply chain? This is the first of the two questions for which the most insightful research with fairly hard data has been published by Prof. Doug Miller from Northumbria University in Newcastle.
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LabourSupply Chain

RAGS Challenge Fund project completion – Lessons learned

December 18, 2013
The RAGS Challenge Fund ran from 2010 to 2013, and was funded by UK aid from the Department for International Development (DFID). “Working Together for a Responsible Ready-Made Garment Sector” is the final report of the RAGS Challenge Fund. The report is intended to be a vehicle for sharing the lessons learned during the life of RAGS for a number of audiences, such as government entities, NGOs, trade union
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LabourSupply Chain

Cost of (Fair) Labour in Apparel (III/III)

March 6, 2014
What of all that are buyers aware of, and how do they use it? This is the second of the two questions for which the most insightful research with fairly hard data has been published by Prof. Doug Miller from Northumbria University in Newcastle. The two most relevant papers in this context are: 'What price a living wage' and 'Towards Sustainable Labour Costing in the Global Apparel Industry'
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GlobalisationLabourSupply Chain

The Cost of Ethics in Apparel: A non-reason (Part 3 of 3)

July 5, 2013
How expensive is fair labour really? This article summarises selected research data to answer these questions. In short: fair labour could be had for cheap.
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Consumer-ismLabourSupply Chain

Fair Trade Trends & Europe: The fashion horizon and beyond (I/II)

October 6, 2011
What 'ethical' business trends can we see across the globe. In this double post, we look at what the trends in fair trade are, and what we can infer from them. Part 1: What we probably know.
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LabourSupply Chain

The Cost of Ethics in Apparel: A non-reason (Part 1 of 3)

May 30, 2013
How expensive is fair labour really? What would need to change in the price to make this a reality at the consumer end of fast fashion? This article diggs through some research data that while answering these questions. In short: fair labour could be had for cheap.
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LabourLuxury

Ethics in the 21st Century Diamond Jewelry Industry (I/III): a history of war and degradation

December 17, 2010
Part I of III. The jewelry industry is in many ways a messy one, marked by ecological degradation, disruption of social and economic order, child labour, even slavery and murder.
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LabourOpinions

Off thin air: financial maloperation on ‘planet sustainability’

September 5, 2013
Sustainability practitioners tend grow a fairly thick skin over time with regards to how their work is valued. Chances are that if you move in a field of expertise that marginally relates to CSR that you'll a surprising selection of comments, that display a lack of recognition.
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GovernanceLabourSupply Chain

Australia: Ethical Fashion is about leading by example

November 17, 2011
Contrary to common opinion, ‘Australian-made’ does not always mean ethically made. In some cases salaries as low as AUS$ 4 are paid. Ethical Clothing Australia is campaigning to change their domestic fashion industry from within.
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LabourOpinionsSupply Chain

Greenpeace’s Detox – developing the market for BlueSign, OekoTex STeP?

June 26, 2013
n the course of the last 2 years, the Greenpeace Detox campaign has repeatedly made waves. The latest such incident happened in the context of what is possibly the world’s most relevant trade fair for performance and outdoor wear ISPO in January 2014. At that point of time, Greenpeace released news that in the water repellent coatings of jackets by some renowned brands, traces of fluorin had been identified. And that said test results had been ‘hidden’ from the public.
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Burma-New-hot-spot-for-apparel-sourcing
GlobalisationLabourSupply Chain

Sourcing Destinations: Burma – the next hot spot, for apparel sourcing too?

September 4, 2013
Since the moment that Burma's opposition Leader, Aung San Suu Ky, was released from her decade of house arrest it was clear: Nothing would remain the same.
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Saubere Sachen - Kirsten Brodde
Book ReviewsConsumer-ismLabourMaterials

Clean Clothes – the consumer’s eco fashion guidebook, made in Germany

September 7, 2011
'Clean clothes' is THE German eco fashion book, already published in 2009. It is pragmatic yet radical, with plenty of hands on tips and explanation you need to understand how and why to change your wardrobe.
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Book ReviewsLabourSupply Chain

What growth means, why giving out aid is tricky – and how this all relates to our daily lives

March 23, 2010
"People respond to incentives". Book review of an excellent introduction to the mechanisms and macro-economics behind development and global aid giving.
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LabourSupply Chain

The Cost of Ethics in Apparel: A non-reason (Part 2 of 3)

June 20, 2013
How expensive is fair labour really? This article summarises research data to answer these questions. In short: fair labour could be had for cheap.
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LabourSupply Chain

When money meets human-rights (II/II): Some Minimum Wage Reality from Europe & the US

April 15, 2011
Minimum wage, living wage. Fair pay keeps being an issue in Europe & US. Whether illegal immigrants or recent graduates - increasingly even a humble life style is difficult to achieve.
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