Supply chains Multi-stakeholder initiative held back by industry lobbies Top story New 26/05/2022 – by Gisela Burckhardt After the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh in 2013, Gerd Müller, then Germany’s federal minister for economic cooperation and development, launched the “Partnership for Sustainable Textiles” in 2014.
Twitter New 15/05/2022 – by Charles Martin-Shields Twitter could become a plutocrat’s toy The implications of an important social-media platform depending on a billionaire’s whims Read
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Occupational health New 13/05/2022 – by Olga Speranskaya Toxic substances in the life cycle of clothing Many workers in textile and garments manufacturing are exposed to health risks they do not understand Read
Relevant reading New 12/05/2022 – by Hans Dembowski American journalist sheds light on plutocrats’ anxieties An important book explores how the super-rich live, and why their wealth harms us all Read
Social protection New 11/05/2022 – by Markus Loewe Financing health systems for informal workers Many informal workers cannot afford to pay cost-covering contributions, so cross-subsidisation is often needed Read
Multilateralism New 10/05/2022 – by Rabson Kondowe Stemming the tide of plastic waste With the decision to conclude new global treaties, UN members are rising to a daunting environmental challenge Read
Business New 09/05/2022 – by Kilasa Mtambalike Technology start-ups on the rise An area in Dar es Salaam is becoming a hotspot for technology start-ups and businesses Read
East Africa New 08/05/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu The key to Kenya’s industrial growth Kenya’s textile and apparel sector is struggling with various bottlenecks Read
Lobbying New 08/05/2022 – by Alphonce Shiundu Nairobi-based business lobby issues pre-election manifesto What the Kenya Association of Manufacturers wants the next government to do Read
The editor’s view New 06/05/2022 – by Hans Dembowski Democracy versus despotism – a global issue Global repercussions of the war in Ukraine Read
