This blog was first published in June 2020. According to UNICEF and the ILO, for the first time in 20 years, child labor has increased by 8.4 million children – a trend that is expected to continue into the near future as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. June...
Eight years after the Rana Plaza accident, the practices of buyers still have large knock-on effects on apparel industry workers. The link between the brand behaviour and impacts on suppliers and workers has been further underscored by COVID-19. Through their...
On March 3, 2021, we convened a joint webinar on how organizations can take measurable steps towards eliminating social and environmental issues, such as deforestation and labor exploitation, for more transparent and ethical supply chains. This webinar brought...
Joint report by Better Buying Institute and Ulula | Originally published Feb 22, 2021 Business resilience in the face of COVID-19 relies strongly on the ability of suppliers and workers to overcome the consequences of this crisis on their businesses and livelihoods....
Throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, essential workers have cared for our sick, produced our food, stocked our grocery stores, and cleared our waste. They have kept life going during this pandemic. In the United States all food system employees, from farm workers to meat...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a humanitarian and economic crisis the likes of which the world has rarely seen before. The apparel industry, due to its discretionary nature, is particularly susceptible to the crisis. The industry generates $2.5 trillion in revenue...
