Fashion

Fashion Sustainability and Social Accountability Act Proposed in New York

By Alexis Chandler on January 24, 2022 Posted in Fashion, supply chain

Happy New Year (are we still saying that?) from the Global Supply Chain Law Bog! In our ever-evolving society, the fashion industry has taken new heights. And with those heights, the industry is on pace to account for more than a quarter of the world’s carbon budget, according to the New Standard Institute. Indeed, the … Continue Reading

Responsible Sourcing For Garment and Footwear Manufacturers, Brands, and Retailers – New Guidance from the OECD

By Dynda A. Thomas on February 15, 2017 Posted in Consumer Products, Fashion

On February 8, 2017, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued its Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains in the Garment and Footwear Sector. The Guidance promotes a framework of actions that enterprises in this sector can use to address and reduce the negative human rights impacts of their business activities. It’s … Continue Reading

Retailers taking decisive action to protect Syrian refugees in their textile supply chain

By Ayako Russell on February 4, 2016 Posted in Fashion, International

Non-profit organization Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) recently announced the results of a study into the exploitation of Syrian refugees working in the Turkish garment industry.… Continue Reading

Supply Chain Disputes With China (Or, How To Protect Your Interests) (Or, How To Avoid Really Pointless Litigation)

By Sarah Rathke on June 24, 2015 Posted in Consumer Products, Fashion, International, Legal Analysis

In terms of supply chain relationships, China is often alluring. Known as a low cost manufacturing country, China (among other non-US locations) often strikes some industrial buyers as a good place from which to source components, or to assemble finished goods. Chinese contract manufacturers (CMs) are amongst the largest in the world, and can provide … Continue Reading

Fashion Friday – Gaining Insight Through The Practice Of Oversight

By Ayako Russell on May 22, 2015 Posted in Case Studies, Fashion

Few thoughts are supposed to pass through your mind when deep in the trance of Adho Mukha Svanasana, least of all whether your pants are leaving little to the imagination when bending over in a room full of people. Alas this was the issue for yoga gear favorite Lululemon Athletica. In early 2013, Lululemon recalled … Continue Reading

Sustainable Fashion – It’s about more than just being really really ridiculously good looking

By Ayako Russell on April 17, 2015 Posted in Fashion

In our last installment of Fashion Friday, we visited the importance of increased supply chain visibility and the impact fast fashion is having on labor conditions of textile factories in low wage countries. Another area of concern in fashion that is gaining public awareness is the impact of toxic chemicals used in the manufacturing process … Continue Reading

California Asserts Its Transparency In Supply Chains Act (Or, Letters To Retailers And Manufacturers) (Or, Seeing Through Supply Chains)

By Sarah Rathke on April 15, 2015 Posted in Aerospace, Automotive, Consumer Products, Fashion, Food & Drug, Industrial Products, Legal Analysis, Tech

It’s springtime, which apparently means… that the California Department of Justice has begun what looks like enforcement measures with respect to California’s 2010 Transparency in Supply Chains Act. If you are a manufacturer or a retailer who has received a letter inquiring about your compliance with this (relatively) new legislation, don’t be surprised. It is apparently … Continue Reading

Fashion Friday – Supply Chain Issues in Fashion Visibility in the Supply Chain

By Sarah Rathke on January 16, 2015 Posted in Case Studies, Consumer Products, Fashion, Legal Analysis

Welcome to the first installment of Fashion Friday! In Fashion Friday, we focus on supply chain issues that impact an industry we follow in our personal lives as well as our professional lives. Fashion is an industry in which supply chain visibility is increasingly important. Supply chain visibility means the ability to know and understand … Continue Reading