UK and Irish authorities have failed to prosecute those responsible for “organised fraud in the meat supply chain” in the wake of the horsemeat scandal, MPs...
Sportswear brand Nike has launched a new app for iPhones called Making, which allows users to check the environmental impact of the materials used in its...
Membership organisation Sedex, which supports responsible supply chains, has commissioned six films exploring key risks and opportunities in responsible sourcing. Some of the problems faced by...
Happy Independence Day to all our readers across the pond in the US. And happy Independents’ Day to everyone behind independent retail in the UK. While...
A UK certification body that aims to promote sustainable tourism has been recognised as the “most credible” programme of its kind in the world. The Tourism...
Almost 70% of people buying clothes would agree to pay a bit more to have a product made by workers with decent wages and working conditions,...
The US corporate sector has been asked to cut its carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 1.2 gigatonnes by 2020. A jointed study by the Carbon Disclosure...
Leaders from eight of the most powerful nations in the world have begun two days of talks in Northern Ireland, where they will discuss such things...
International development minister Alan Duncan has visited survivors of the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, and announced that the UK will work with the overseas manufacturing...
A former child worker and a factory fire survivor will join Walmart employees on strike at the retailer’s annual general meeting (AGM), in an effort to...
A selection of high-profile fashion brands has teamed up with the Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles to form a partnership to improve...
The recent collapse of a factory in Bangladesh poses serious questions about safety and working conditions of clothes manufacturers, and also emphasises the role of consumers...
Unilever, the third-largest consumer goods company in the world, has published its latest sustainability report, in which its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint are highlighted....
Previously I wrote an article that condemned corporate social responsibility (CSR) as it was currently understood and practiced by most companies. Below I set out my...
Last week, sustainable investment specialists branded a Telegraph article as “wrong” when it came to ethical investing. But the newspaper is right on the money when...