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Katharine Hamnett joins Fair Wear Foundation

Katharine Hamnett, the English fashion designer behind the “Choose Life” T-shirt made famous by George Michael, has joined Fair Wear Foundation (FWF), the non-profit organization which works with brands, manufacturers and trade unions to improve workplace conditions for garment workers. “As the whistleblower and long-term fanatic and campaigner...

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Fair Wear Foundation appoints new Executive Director

Alexander Kohnstamm has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Fair Wear Foundation (FWF). Kohnstamm holds vast experience working at NGOs and international businesses most recently as director of external affairs at PharmAccess Foundation, an organisation dedicated to connecting more people in Sub-Saharan Africa to better healthcare. “...

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H&M called on to handle abuse of Syrian refugees in Turkish garment factories

London - High street fashion retailer H&M, along with other Nordic fashion brands Lindex, KappAhl, Gina Tricot and Varner, have been called out for not taking sufficient action to prevent the discrimination of Syrian migrants working in their supply chains in Turkey in a new study entitled 'Invisible Workers - Syrian Refugees in Turkish Garment...