EXPERTS CALL FOR GREATER TRANSPARENCY AS APPAREL INDUSTRY PONDERS GLOBAL LABOUR STANDARDS
October 2nd, 2013
WHETHER improved transparency in clothing supply chains will be enough to guarantee a sustainable future for outsourcers in south Asia remains to be seen, but a conference staged in Sri Lanka last week (Oct 10) heard plenty of calls for improved openness.Indeed, Tom Smith, director of insight and planning of UK-based global supply chain advisors Sedex told the Sustainable Fashion Summit – South Asia 2013, held in Colombo, Sri Lanka that buyers have an increasing and important duty to ensure responsible sourcing.“We all know standards need improving and ...
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