Tag: garment industry
Industrial pollution is a major problem in China, where massive, low-cost manufacturing has taken priority over environmental protection. But that may finally be changing as awareness about the impact of China’s rapid industrialization grows. One of the people working to … More
“We’re all aware of the recent tragedies in Bangladesh,” says Joe Bozich. But “is there anybody doing it differently?” The sustainable corporate model at his Alta Gracia garment factory in the Dominican Republic is an attempt to do just that. More
“Only a couple of months ago, if you asked a garment industry owner what do you think of a union, they will say no, no unions,” says Fazle Abed of the Bangladesh Rural Affairs Committee. “But now many of them are saying yes, maybe the union is something we have to accept.” More