Region: Asia
Johnson & Johnson supports Palm Oil programme of Solidaridad
Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies, which offers the world’s broadest range of health care products, has a longstanding…
20 August 2014
International textile companies join hands for cleaner textiles
The Bangladesh garment industry is vital for the country’s economic development, but it comes at a cost. Particularly textile wet…
Information videos launched to address worker rights in garment industry in Asia
There is a considerable gap in the level of awareness among garment workers in Asia about their rights and responsibilities.…
Bangladesh: Steps taken in garment sector, as death toll climbs in factory disaster
The Bangladesh government has set up a panel of experts to raise the minimum wage for over 3 million garment…
Asia: Top soy producer China host RTRS conference, for the first time
On 28 and 29 May, China is hosting the Roundtable of Responsible Soy (RTRS) annual conference under the theme; “Building…
Final wake up call for the garment sector
Fatal collapse in Dhaka garment factory Another fatal incident in the Bangladesh’ garment sector: 3000 people were in the building…
Cargill, Solidaridad and Wild Asia embark on sustainability of independent smallholders palm oil
Solidaridad will together with trader Cargill and Malaysian-based social enterprise Wild Asia start an independent oil palm smallholder sustainability support…
Collaboration with Bestseller on safer factories
Solidaridad and Danish clothing and accessories company Bestseller, have recently launched a project in Bangladesh on fire and building safety,…
Trustea – the India sustainable tea programme
The Indian tea industry has grown and changed manifold over the years. It is now faced with many challenges due…
New tea programme Sri Lanka looks beyond certification
A new three year tea programme with Douwe Egberts Foundation in Sri Lanka aims to certify estates and small-scale farmers…
