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The recent findings from Shein's sustainability report highlight significant challenges in ensuring ethical standards across global supply chains. This serves as a stark reminder of the ongoing systemic issues that the entire textile industry must address to build a truly sustainable and ethical framework. The detection of child labor cases and escalating emissions raises serious concerns about the practices that underpin fast fashion's rapid growth. It’s not just individual brands but the entire industry that must take concrete, coordinated actions to address these challenges. This includes stricter supply chain governance, increased transparency, and an industry-wide commitment to reducing environmental impact. 🌱 At SIERRA, we are constantly striving to ensure that our operations reflect our core values of integrity, sustainability, and respect for human rights. These findings underscore the importance of maintaining these principles across the entire textile sector. Together, we must advocate for higher standards, stronger enforcement, and more robust accountability to foster a future where fashion supports both people and the planet. #TextileIndustry #Sustainability #Transparency #Accountability #EthicalFashion #SustainableFuture #IndustryStandards https://lnkd.in/dSyf_aFN

SHEIN asrecently disclosed instances of child labor in its supply chain, marking a significant step in its ongoing efforts to enhance transparency and ethical practices. The company has intensified supplier audits to address these critical issues and ensure stricter adherence to labor standards. While the revelations are concerning, this proactive approach is a crucial step towards building a more responsible and sustainable fashion industry.  It's a reminder that we all must hold ourselves accountable and prioritize ethical sourcing in every aspect of our businesses.#EthicalFashion #SupplyChainTransparency #CorporateResponsibility #SustainableBusiness #ChildLaborAwareness #FashionIndustry #Sustainability #ResponsibleSourcing https://lnkd.in/eE8HkyuJ

Ethical labor practices are essential for a truly sustainable fashion industry. Here are three fundamental principles: Ensures fair wages - Fair compensation for all workers involved. Respects workers' rights - Uphold and protect the rights of all employees. Offers safe working conditions - Provide a safe and healthy work environment. Implementing these practices helps create a responsible and sustainable industry that values people as much as the planet. 🌍 #sustainablefashion #ethicallabor #fairwages #workersrights #safeworkingconditions #ecofriendly #ethicalfashion #sustainability

Remake Our World are doing a tremendous job tracking sustainability and accountability across the fashion industry. In their recent report they called for fashion companies to pay fair wages across the board and not overproduce. Meanwhile, though, the industry has already caused, and continues to cause, significant human rights and environmental damage. This is why Remake looks to see that companies are actively reinvesting their profits in the marginalized communities that they extract value from, whether their garment workers, core customer bases, or the people impacted by fashion waste in the Global South — as we work towards a more just system. You can learn more here: https://remake.world/ #sustainabledesign #sustainablebusiness #innovationindesign #transparency #fashionbusiness #innovationframework

Calls are growing to ban ultra-cheap fashion products made with forced labour. Currently, Australian companies need to report on modern slavery risks and occurrences, but there is nothing requiring them to change these practice! With the ever-increasing popularity of low-cost fashion such as Shein and Temu, there is an impending need for an outright ban on goods produced with forced labour.

Shein wouldn't say today in UK gov whether they buy cotton from Xinjiang, but it’s not just cotton growing and processing supply chains; forced labour of Uyghurs and more has been seen in apparel brand cut&sew suppliers in a number of parts of China (I saw it in Guangdong), and globally. And Shein conducts far less supply chains human rights due diligence than most large fashion and apparel companies. The lack of needed risk management (see KnowTheChain) should be a concern to investors not only for financial reasons, but also moral.   Shein's compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act is not enough as that merely requires the publishing of a statement which can say almost nothing. Companies are increasingly expected to go far beyond that as many British apparel companies have done for decades, and to conduct more substantial human rights due diligence, or face financial penalties including of more than 1% of global turnover if up against laws in France, Germany, and the incoming EU Corporate Sustainability due diligence directive.   This is all before we consider the negative environmental impacts of some of the most gigantic volumes of “hauls” of clothing ever seen, let alone huge volumes by a company that lacks a strong, robust industry leading environmental programme commensurate to it’s size. Shein has acknowledged the huge negative environmental impacts with a token gesture of $1 million (versus their perhaps $60 billion revenues) to an NGO in Ghana, which is a drop in the bucket relative to the issue of the fashion industry's container loads of exported thrown away clothing which wash up polluting peoples beaches and killing wildlife, or which burn in mountains in Chile’s Atacama desert.   Shein’s reported clothing chemical safety issues (an issue that brands such as M&S took so seriously for British consumers for so long) should also give investors concern about an IPO of this “race to the bottom” business model.   Shein is not the only one to exploit the “de minimus” rule by which companies normally pay import taxes and/or undergo product inspections, but this business model should not be encouraged nor allowed by UK authorities.   Our Planet and People urgently needs us to support fashion companies who Lead on Sustainability, Responsibility, and Transparency, with a focus on resale, regeneration, and use of recycled and natural materials, rather than driving huge demand for more fossil fuels from billions of polyester throw-aways reportedly at times containing hazardous chemicals. We have billions of pieces of clothing we can upcycle, repair, share (rental models); so much that brands are criticised for throwing away new, unsold, untouched clothing. Exploitation should be a thing of the past. Rather than a race to the bottom, Britain should show support it’s many British company Leaders on Sustainability and Responsibility and for our communities. #Shein #SheinIPO #HumanRights #Fashion #SustainableInvestment #Sustainability

𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐎𝐑 Another disturbing piece of information from my webinar on Sustainability. Did you know that when you buy Shein, Temu and some other overseas brands that their clothes are made by children? Besides the fact that Shein and Temu make low-quality clothing, it’s compounded by the lack of child labor regulations. Children should not be working. Period. Think about it before you order from any overseas companies. https://lnkd.in/dRf4gmra #EndChildLabor #EthicalFashion #SustainableFashion #FastFashionProblems #ProtectChildren #FashionRevolution #HumanRights #ShopResponsibly #LuxuryFashion #workwear #workwearfashion #workoutfit #officefashion #officewear #womensupportingwomen #investinyourself #womenempowerment #confidenceboost #financialfreedom #finance #womenleaders

Go to FAQs! Does an accreditation address the sustainability and environmental impacts of fast fashion? It’s a question we get asked a lot, and an understandable thought for any conscious consumer! Our rigorous accreditation program specifically focuses on the social rights and entitlements of garment workers. Social rights are a specific set of rights under human rights law. We audit the entire supply chain from design to dispatch ensuring that workers are being paid correctly, receiving the right entitlements and are working in a safe environment. Whilst our focus is defined by the above, many of our accredited businesses are doing incredible work to address sustainability and environmental concerns. Want to know more? Head to the link to read more of our frequently asked questions or explore our list of accredited brands and manufacturers! https://lnkd.in/gniKKR2U #EthicalClothingAustralia #EthicalClothingAustraliaFAQ #MadeInAustralia #EthicalShopping #EthicalManufacturing

Urgent Call to Action for All EU Citizens! 🧵 You would like to know more about the conditions in which your clothes are made – like fair wages and safe working environments? Right now, the EU is shaping new textile labelling laws, and we have a unique opportunity to push for transparency. The European Commission needs to hear from citizens who care about fair fashion and ethical production. Have a part in making sure they do!  The deadline is Thursday, 31st of October. In just two minutes, you can fill out our survey and stand with the workers #BehindTheSeams. Together, we can ensure that social data is included on clothing labels, and make a lasting impact on the textile processing- and overall fashion industry. Let’s take this step towards a more transparent and fair future together! Tap on the following link to complete the survey:  https://lnkd.in/dR_3VuSD • • • • #nogreenwashing #sayyestogots #2024 #field #fashion #fromfieldtofashion #meetgots #organictextiles #eco #fair Image/Graphics: Fashion Revolution