‘Global Retailers, Global Responsibilities: Towards a New Research Agenda’ Conference

Impactt attended a fascinating conference last week entitled ‘Global Retailers Global Responsibilities’. The conference sought to develop a new research agenda on the theme of retail transnational corporations and the corporate responsibility initiatives that cover their overseas operations. It brought together a wide variety of stakeholders working in the area of CSR including: academics, [...]

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Fashioning the Future Conference

Last week the London College of Fashion’s Centre for Sustainable Fashion played host to people from a wide spectrum of backgrounds as part of its Fashioning the Future Conference. The conference was an opportunity for those interested in fashion, sustainability and ethical trade to get together and discuss the idea of sustainability in the [...]

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ETI Ten: The promising start of a very long journey

On 23rd October, nearly 450 brands, retailers, NGOs, trade unions and representatives of government gathered together to celebrate the first decade of the Ethical Trading Initiative and to discuss the key challenges that lie ahead. The conference room was filled with celebratory air; but strongly evident was the collective feeling that while we have [...]

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