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US Cotton Prices Strengthen on Strong Exports and Trade War Truce

Stronger export sales pushed US cotton prices higher last week. Prices got a further boost from news that the US and China were on the verge of ...

| Categories: Fiber

Kontoor Brands Achieves Zero-Waste at Its N. America DCs

Kontoor Brands, Inc. (USA) announced that it has reached zero-waste designation for all of its owned distribution centers in North America, meaning at...

| Categories: Sustainability

Shipping Emissions Cited As Top EU Polluter

Emissions from shipping have a carbon footprint greater than the combined greenhouse gas emissions of all passenger cars in Europe, according to a rep...

| Categories: Sustainability

H&M Reduces Carbon Emission with Bicycle Deliveries

H&M (Sweden) has started delivering orders by bicycle to its customers in the Netherlands in an effort to reduce carbon emissions. E-commerce has ...

| Categories: Sustainability

Pakistan Wins ADB Support for Energy Development

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has issued up to $300 million in loans to Pakistan to help the nation overcome some of its energy contraints. Pa...

| Categories: Energy

'Women in Cotton' Supports Female Farmers

Today, only about two percent of the world's cotton is organically grown. Lindex (Finland) is working to increase this proportion, as well as supp...

| Categories: Sustainability

SMART TaG Myanmar Moves into 3rd Phase

SMART Myanmar is continuing its work in a third phase as SMART TaG, a new project also funded by the European Union and co-funded by private...

| Categories: Compliance, Sustainability

Delta Galil Get US Patent for Bra Closure Accessory

Delta Galil Industries, Ltd. (Israel) has been issued a patent for its Touch&Go hook and eye accessory – US Patent 10,212,977 B2. The c...

| Categories: Product Development

Asia to See Highest Real-Wage Growth

A forecast from Korn Ferry (USA) reveals that while 2020 salary increases across the globe are expected to grow at about the same rate as 2019, ...

| Categories: Energy, Sourcing

ADB Invests in Energy Efficiency in India

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of $250 million as part of an assistance package to Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a ...

| Categories: Sustainability, Sourcing

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