Social Accountability 8000 International Standard

Social Accountability International (SAI)

Article | Free | Jun 01, 2014

The intent of SA8000 is to provide an auditable, voluntary standard, based on the UN Declaration of Human Rights, ILO and other international human rights and labour norms... Read More

The SocioLog.dx Experience: A Global Expert Study on Sustainable Fashion

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free | Nov 01, 2013

In May 2013, Copenhagen Business School (CBS), in collaboration with GfK (Growth from Knowledge), conducted a global expert study on sustainable fashion, which is... Read More

Greening street-level procurement practice in highly decentralised systems: the case of Sweden

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free

This article investigates the every-day street-level practice of green public procurement (GPP) in Sweden, a country with one of the most decentralised systems of public... Read More

A New ‘T’ for Textiles: Up skilling design researchers to inspire Buying Office staff towards sustainability at Hennes and Mauritz (H&M)

University of the Arts London (UAL) | Copenhagen Business School (CBS)

Article | Free | Apr 17, 2015

The paper addresses the research question: What new skills and capabilities do textile designers need to promote sustainable design innovation in large fashion... Read More

Sustainable Textile Design as Bricolage

Textiles Environment Design (TED) | University of the Arts London (UAL)

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This paper argues that a bricolage metaphor is a useful framework for understanding a crafts-based textile design practice that includes a values system that supports... Read More

State of the Art in research on 'Policy for Future Fashion'

Mistra Future Fashion

Article | Free | Jan 01, 2015

The report considers and summarises policy suggestions and proposals that range from specific to broad brush proposals. The material assessed includes academic research,... Read More

Gender Equality in Codes of Conduct Guidance

BSR

Article | Free | Apr 24, 2017

This toolkit is designed to be used in the textile and garment sectors in India but might also be applicable in other export-oriented industries that employ large numbers... Read More

Gender Equality in Codes of Conduct Guidance

BSR Group

Article | Free | Apr 24, 2017

BSR’s Gender Equality in Codes of Conduct Guidance provides a framework for companies to integrate gender equality considerations into the standards they use to set supply... Read More

Women’s Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Recommendations for the Apparel Sector

BSR

Article | Free | Mar 07, 2017

This brief provides recommendations for apparel companies to advance women’s economic empowerment in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). This brief was developed alongside the BSR... Read More

Women’s Empowerment in Global Value Chains: A Framework for Business Action to Advance Women’s Health, Rights, and Wellbeing

BSR Group, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW)

Article | Free | Sep 18, 2016

This report aims to help unlock business opportunities that advance the health, rights, and wellbeing of women in global value chains. It highlights the benefits of... Read More

Ethiopia’s Emerging Apparel Industry: Options for Better Business and Women’s Empowerment in a Frontier Market

BSR

Article | Free | May 11, 2017

This paper is based on interviews that took place between September 2016 and March 2017 with a number of apparel industry stakeholders including buyers, suppliers, business... Read More