October 2, 2020

Uighur labor will be tough to avoid with about 20% of cotton connected to Xinjiang

Dive Brief:As many as 1 in 5 cotton garments in the world is likely to contain some fiber produced in the Xinjiang province of China, (...)

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November 16, 2019

Cotton and Corporate Responsibility: Fighting Forced Labor in Xinjiang and Uzbekistan

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September 1, 2020

Ban US cotton imports from Xinjiang, say human rights campaigners

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April 4, 2019

Uzbekistan Making Progress to Phase Out Forced Cotton Labor, Report Says

Forced labor remains a reality in Uzbekistan, but the ILO and others are encouraged by the government’s progress. By Catherine Putz On March 25, a (...)

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February 25, 2020

Apparel Brands Warm to Sustainable Cotton, But There's More Work To Do

Words by Gina-Marie Cheeseman In the world of sustainable cotton procurement, the outlook for more responsible sourcing of this fiber is improving. The third global Cotton Ranking Report, (...)

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March 27, 2021

How brands are responding to China’s Xinjiang boycotts: deleting past statements or all-out flip-flops

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November 16, 2019

Teachers toil in cotton fields as Tajikistan tries to fix trade imbalance

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September 8, 2020

U.S. May Ban Cotton From Xinjiang Region of China Over Rights Concerns

The potential move, which could come as soon as Tuesday, comes amid reports of the use of forced labor in Xinjiang, where China has carried out a crackdown against mostly Muslim minorities.

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August 7, 2021

Levi Strauss sustainability chief leaves Better Cotton Initiative board

(Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co’s chief sustainability officer, Jeff Hogue, has left the board of trade body Better Cotton Initiative (BCI), the denim maker (...)

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April 23, 2020

UK urged to stop cotton imports made in Chinese 'prison camps'

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