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Brands take action to end modern slavery in UK factories
2018-11-13 12:18:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
John Lewis, M&S and Next Plc are among a raft of British fashion retail giants to have signed a joint agreement with enforcement bodies to try to combat the exploitation of workers by UK fashion and textile manufacturers.
UN urges more action on tackling modern slavery
2018-10-30 12:02:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
All businesses have a "direct responsibility" to respect the rights of workers in their global supply chains, an audience at the UN General Assembly was told last week, with companies urged to remedy violations.
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UK businesses without modern slavery statements could be named
2018-10-22 12:44:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
UK businesses that fail to disclose how they guard against modern slavery in their supply chains risk being publicly named by the country's Home Office.
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Call for Canada legislation to tackle supply chain slavery
2018-10-17 13:52:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Canadian investors have placed their support behind the recommendation made in a Parliamentary report calling for legislation to ensure businesses disclose steps they are taking to address child labour and forced labour in global supply chains.
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Africa worst offender in global modern slavery rankings
2018-07-24 17:36:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Africa has an estimated 23% of the total number of people in modern slavery globally, a new report has found, with some 9.2m men, women and children living in modern slavery on any given day.
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