Region: Asia
Exchange and learn: West Africa visits India on Better Cotton Initiative
A team of four exchange delegates from Mali in West Africa, including farmers and the National Coordinator of the Association…
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Responsible soy reaches first million tons
In January 2013 the Round Table on Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) reported on its 2012 achievements. During the second year of…
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…
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,…
