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27th November 2008

Growing consumer concern about ethics

According to the latest Ethical Clothing Report from TNS Worldpanel Fashion (a g ... read more


27th November 2008

Fifth Green Gown Awards to launch in January

The Green Gown Awards recognise initiatives being taken by universities and coll ... read more


24th November 2008

A Union is a Right not a Luxury

Anyone considering buying a leather bag or pair of gloves from designer brands P ... read more


24th October 2008

Blood, Sweat and T-shirt participants promote ethical pest initiative

The ethical pest initiative is being spearheaded by Tara Scott and Stacey Dooley ... read more


26th September 2008

Fashioning an Ethical Industry launch Sense - an inspirational magazine for fashion students

The fashion industry needs students to use their creativity and energy to fashio ... read more


24th September 2008

Report reveals many fashion brands need to take paying workers a living wage more seriously

Labour Behind the Label's third Let's Clean Up Fashion report reveals what diffe ... read more


29th August 2008

From consumer to garment worker: the impact of the economic downturn

The Guardian reported this week that the average UK household's disposable incom ... read more


24th July 2008

Survey suggests Primark will lose customers

A survey conducted by ICM Research on behalf of Drapers magazine and reported in ... read more


16th July 2008

People and Planet release their university green league

People and Planet say that, 'our personal ecological footprint can be reduced by ... read more


17th June 2008

Primark Cut and Run in India

Primark sacked three of its Indian suppliers after an investigation by BBC's Pan ... read more


2nd June 2008

Students at Liverpool John Moores University shortlisted for Make your Mark

R.A.J.E., a team that includes two students from Liverpool, John Moores Universi ... read more


8th April 2008

Workers producing trainers for Adidas earn poverty wages

It was revealed in the Sunday Times (30/3/08) that workers in China producing tr ... read more


7th February 2008

Jane Shepherdson 'our thirst for throw away fashion has gone to far'.

The woman accredited with making TopShop the success it is today, Jane Sheperdso ... read more


16th January 2008

Just Style name the living wage debate as one of the issues to watch in 2008

Growing pressure is mounting on companies to ensure that the workers making thei ... read more


27th November 2007

Online Ethical Retailer, Adili, to Float

Adili.com, one of the largest online retailers of fair trade clothing is plannin ... read more


29th October 2007

Child Labour Found in Gap's Supply Chain

An undercover Observer investigation has found children as young as 10 stitching ... read more


29th September 2007

Katherine Hamnett Pulls Out of Tesco Range

After only a year Katherine Hamnett has pulled out of a deal with Tesco to suppl ... read more


24th September 2007

First anniversary for Estethica

Estethica, the exhibition at London Fashion Week devoted to eco-sustainable fash ... read more


28th August 2007

People Tree's weavers under water

Bangladesh and India have suffered from heavy flooding with 25 million people di ... read more


12th August 2007

Topshop or Sweatshop?

It has been reveled that migrant workers in Mauritius are being paid around 40p ... read more


26th June 2007

LCF launch Sustainability Centre

The Centre for Sustainable Fashion (CSF) will provide information about su ... read more


26th July 2007

Nike threaten to cut orders in Indonesia.

Over 5,000 workers from Indonesian shoe companies resumed their rally on Monday, ... read more


28th May 2007

I'm not an ethical bag?

The controversy surrounding the sourcing of Anya Hindmarsh’s ‘I’m not a ... read more


2nd April 2007

Topshop launches fair trade collection. Token or tackling ethics in the industry?

Batik dresses and bags produced by Global Mamas, a women's cooperative based in ... read more


19th January 2007

Jury still out on Marks and Spencer's ethical plan

The 100 point plans spells out how M&S, by 2012, aim to be carbon neutral, ... read more


8th December 2006

The real price of high street fashion

It has been revealed that Asda, Tesco and Primark are selling cheap clothes on t ... read more


14th september 2006

Dirty laundry on show for London Fashion Week

On the eve of London Fashion Week, new research from a coalition of development ... read more




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