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Leading Apparel Brands Tolerated Delivery Delays Resulting from Türkiye Earthquake; but Most Have Done Little Else to Support Survivors

New research shows that many apparel giants failed to take appropriate steps to…

August 22, 2023
Report

Apparel Brand Responses to the Earthquake in Türkiye

This white paper evaluates the responses of 16 major apparel brands to the…

August 22, 2023
Press Release

Gap Inc. Signs Pakistan Safety Accord in US Breakthrough for Binding Brand-Labor Agreements

Workers in Gap Inc.’s 14 Factories in Pakistan Will Now Benefit from the…

July 20, 2023
Factory Investigation

Niagara Textiles

The WRC investigated and, with the assistance of New Wave Group and university…

June 15, 2023
Affiliate Communcation

New WRC Report: Reinstatement, Back Pay, and Safety Improvements at Collegiate Supplier

To:WRC Affiliate Universities and CollegesFrom:Manodeep Guha and Ben HenslerDate:June 15, 2023Re:Reinstatement, Back Pay,…

June 15, 2023
Commentary

The Lesson of Rana Plaza: Corporate Self-Regulation Is a Formula for Disaster

The Rana Plaza factory collapse killed 1,138 workers, more than any other manufacturing…

April 21, 2023
News Story

A Decade After the Rana Plaza Collapse, Garment Workers Are Still Exploited

Media outlet: Bloomberg

April 19, 2023
News Story

4 Firefighters Perish Following Pakistan Factory Fire

Media outlet: Sourcing Journal

April 14, 2023
News Story

Fashion Brands Are Profiting From the Erosion of Workers’ Rights in Myanmar | Opinion

Media outlet: Newsweek

February 2, 2023
Affiliate Communcation

New Report: Remediation of Sexual Harassment and Retaliation at Centexsa (Guatemala)

To:WRC Affiliate Universities and CollegesFrom:Tara Mathur, Ben Hensler, and Scott NovaDate:January 25, 2023Re:New…

January 25, 2023
News Story

Eight Important Moments in Responsible Fashion This Year

Media outlet: The New York Times

December 28, 2022
News Story

International Safety Accord launches in Pakistan

Media outlet: just-style

December 14, 2022