ASIA PUSHES AHEAD ON GREEN TEXTILE PRODUCTION
June 8th, 2014
Asia - the world’s textile and clothing workshop - is at the heart of many of the industry’s sustainability initiatives. The reason is that brands simply cannot afford not to care – their reputation can be seriously damaged if a supplier is responsible for a pollution spill or industrial accident.As a result, it is maybe no surprise that multiple 'green' initiatives are underway in Bangladesh's garment and textile sector, which has long had a poor environmental reputation and its fire and building safety vulnerabilities are known only too well. One is run ...
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