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Leveraging Desperation

To:WRC Affiliate Universities and CollegesFrom:Scott Nova and Liana FoxvogDate:October 20, 2020Re:Global Supplier Survey…

October 20, 2020
News Story

Global brands continue to squeeze suppliers

Media outlet: The Daily Star

October 18, 2020
News Story

Fashion brands accused of exploiting workers at risk of layoffs

Media outlet: Thomson Reuters Foundation News

October 16, 2020
Report

Leveraging Desperation: Apparel Brands’ Purchasing Practices during Covid-19

A July – August survey of 75 garment suppliers in 15 countries reveals…

October 16, 2020
News Story

Buyers failed to pay for US$16bn in spring apparel orders

Media outlet: just-style

October 15, 2020
Commentary

Why We Need Corporate Transparency on Factory Closures

Covid-19 has meant a huge drop in demand for apparel, resulting in many…

October 14, 2020
News Story

Fashion companies have canceled or refused to pay for $16.2 billion of orders during the pandemic, costing textile workers $1.6 billion in wages, a report found

Media outlet: Business Insider

October 9, 2020
News Story

Fashion firms scrapped $16 billion in apparel orders amid COVID-19 crisis

Media outlet: New York Post

October 9, 2020
Affiliate Communcation

Unpaid Billions: Apparel Order Volume and Prices Plummeted in Spring

To:WRC Affiliate Universities and CollegesFrom:Scott NovaDate:October 8, 2020Re:New Report on Order Cancellations under…

October 8, 2020
Report

Unpaid Billions: Trade Data Show Apparel Order Volume and Prices Plummeted through June, Driven by Brands’ Refusal to Pay for Goods They Asked Suppliers to Make

US and EU trade data provide considerable evidence of a significant loss in…

October 8, 2020
News Story

World’s garment workers face ruin as fashion brands refuse to pay $16bn

Media outlet: The Guardian

October 8, 2020
News Story

Remake: CFS+ lineup lacks worker representation

Media outlet: Ecotextile News

October 8, 2020