Jasmin Malik Chua

Fast Retailing is stepping up its climate ambition—and it has its supply chain to thank for it.

The United Kingdom's advertising watchdog has banned paid-for Google ads touting Adidas, Calvin Klein and Uniqlo's "recycled" and "organic" shoes

On the Line: More Garment Factory Closures Rattle Bangladesh

German nonprofit Deutsche Umwelthilfe is taking legal action against Shein after tests found hazardous chemicals in most items analyzed, adding to growing EU scrutiny of the e-tail Goliath.

The UFLPA has reshaped supply chains, but weak enforcement, trade tensions and cuts to foreign-aid capacity are complicating efforts to export the model abroad.

At the same time, sourcing teams are failing to treat the risk as a priority, according to a new report from Verisk Maplecroft.

Proponents of an import prohibition say Britain risks falling behind in barring goods made with forced labor, after once being a world leader a decade ago.

On the Line is a weekly roundup of sourcing and labor quick hits in the apparel and footwear industry, from worker protests to boardroom maneuvering, tracking the developments shaping conditions on the factory floor and beyond.