Universities Give Adidas The Boot

I am dismayed to report that adidas, a company I have listed as one of the “good guys” under the Companies tab, appears to be in violation of a universally accepted policy concerning workers throughout their supply chain. Continue reading

Levi Strauss Pledges Zero Discharge by 2020

ECOTEXTILE News reports Levi Strauss has joined adidas Group, C&A, H&M, Li Ning, Nike, Puma and G-Star in a commitment to zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chain by the year 2020. Continue reading

Walking The Talk: 2012 WME List

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Ethisphere Institute recently released their 2012 World’s Most Ethical Companies list. This year’s list includes 145 organizations, up from 110 companies on the 2011 list.  While this is close to a 25% increase over last year there are some notable omissions in the Apparel and Specialty categories, adidas and Hennes & Mauritz (H&M) to name a couple. Continue reading