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A sustainable supply chain means a diverse supply chain
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A key component to a sustainable supply chain is diversity. Understanding this, RBS has helped develop a universal code to ensure all supply chains benefit from creating a … -
The women who died for our £1.50 t-shirts
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The factory collapse in Bangladesh should cause us to rethink our supplier standards. Will this finally cause retailers to change their working practices? A T-shirt for less … -
It’s easy to be cynical about supermarkets. But Asda-Walmart is truly breaking ground
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With it's online exchange to help find efficiencies along the supply chain, Asda-Walmart is breaking ground. Tom Idle speaks to the company's UK head of corporate … -
McDonald’s opens itself up to supply chain scrutiny by Quality Scouts
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The UK arm of fast-food giant McDonald’s is inviting its customers to “go behind the scenes” and look into how some of its most famous products are made. The project has … -
Final wake up call for the garment sector
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The Solidaridad Network provides its thoughts on the disaster in Bangladesh. Can we cooperate on a solution? Fatal collapse in Dhaka garment factoryAnother fatal incident in … -
The little red sewing machine: An answer to ethical shopping?
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This isn't about boycotting Primark or shooting for the impossible; it's about giving Bangladeshi workers hope and British shoppers help. Could a new label begin to point us … -
The US/EU discord on fire and building safety in Bangladesh
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European and US retailers are split on reform plans to improve safety and working conditions in the Bangladesh garment industry, says Stuart Shaw. Whilst fourteen major … -
The designer environment
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To actually make our supply chains efficient, there's nothing better than redesign, says Sandy Rodger. I used to be a factory manager. Over the years I was responsible for … -
M&S, H&M, and Tesco commit to Bangladesh Fire and Safety Accord
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Major retailers are taking part in a commitment designed to create safer working conditions in Bangladesh after the Rana Plaza garment factory collapse. Many have called … -
UPS air fleet gets a new look
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UPS has unveiled a new look for its flagship Boeing 767 fleet by adding winglets as a part of its efforts to improve efficiency. The arrow-shaped devices will be attached to …