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ESCALATING STRIFE IN ETHIOPIA’S AMHARA REGION DISRUPT LEARNING, ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Ethiopia’s Amhara region is engulfed in widespread conflict and with a state of emergency declared by the federal government on August 4 continuing, putting the status of thousands of students is in jeopardy as the unending strife threatens to disrupt the upcoming academic year.…
CHINA’S CAN INDUSTRY GROWTH IS MOTOR FOR EXPANSION OF METAL PACKAGING MARKET ACROSS ASIA
Since economic liberalisation and globalisation kicked in major economic growth in China since 1990, China’s food and beverage industry has expanded exponentially, boosting the country’s metal packaging industry (1).
London-based market researcher GlobalData (NOTE TO EDITOR – NO SPACE BETWEEN WORDS IN THIS COMPANY NAME) has forecast that China’s market will purchase more than 1 trillion units in 2024, with rigid metal packaging taking a 10.5% volume share of this vast financial cake (2).…
PROTECTIVE AND PERFORMANCE TEXTILE MAKERS INNOVATE TO BOOST CIRCULARITY
With an industry recycling rate currently below 1% and the European Union (EU) Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles target that all textile products placed on the EU market be recyclable by 2030, the EU performance and protection fabric is facing major change.…
EU APPROVES SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING STANDARD THAT IS CLOSER TO ISSB, BUT RETAINS KEY DIFFERENCES
The release by the European Commission (EC) of the first European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) on July 31 has prompted concern that while efforts have been made to align these with International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) models, there are still important contrasts (1).…
INTERNATIONAL REGULATORY ROUND UP - EU KNITWEAR PRODUCERS FACE UNSOLD GOODS DESTRUCTION BAN
European Union (EU) knitwear brands are facing an upcoming ban on the destruction of their products, when unsold and unused, under a proposed EU ecodesign regulation. The EU Council of Ministers is planning to insist on this ban during negotiations with the European Parliament and European Commission about a final text.…
GROWTH IN ELECTRIC VEHICLES SALES IS PROMPTING INNOVATION IN AUTOMOTIVE ADHESIVES
While traditional benefits delivered by adhesives in the automotive industry – lightweighting and the ability to bond diverse substrates – remain a constant, the relentless evolution of the battery electric vehicle (BEV), is driving innovation in the segment, manufacturers and market analysts agree.…
RECRUITING TECHNOLOGICALLY MINDED WORKERS WILL BE TOUGH FOR FASHION SECTOR, WARN EXPERTS
THE EUROPEAN and global fashion and textile industry is witnessing rapid technological advancements, requiring garment workers with specialised skillsets, notably digital, to meet evolving demands. Indeed, the November 2022 State of Fashion 2023 report (1) from strategy consultants McKinsey & Co made clear that after 18 months of robust growth (early 2021 until mid-2022) post Covid-19, the fashion industry is facing challenges, including inflation, the energy crisis and rising material prices, that increases its demand for skilled labour.…
WOMEN EMBEZZLE MORE THAN MEN, SAYS NEW ‘PINK COLLAR’ CRIME RESEARCH
The sentencing of Elizabeth Holmes to 11 years’ jail in Texas last November (2022) for defrauding Theranos investors in a bogus blood test tech swindle is perhaps the highest profile female fraud case in recent years. It is proof that – yes – women as well as men are highly likely to commit financial crime if they have the opportunity.…
EU’S CARBON BORDER ADUSTMENT MECHANISM MAY IMPACT TEXTILE FINISHERS FROM 2025 AND PROBABLY FROM 2030
The passage into law of the European Union’s (EU) long discussed carbon adjustment mechanism (CBAM) on May 17 (2023) could in future help EU finishing chemical producers sell more product to European textile manufacturers – but costs might rise as a result, impacting overall competitiveness.…
EU PROPOSES MAJOR FINANCIAL DATA SHARING REFORMS
The European Union (EU) has signalled shifting from its past focus on privacy rights – as per the general data protection regulation (GDPR) – with new reforms encouraging the controlled sharing of financial data. That may see data flow from established financial institutions, such as banks, to their personal and business customers, and thence to other financial services.…