Shining a Light on the Missing Links of the Global Cotton Industry: Cotton Ginners in India
We at RSN have developed a solution to the above conundrum in YESS: Yarn Ethically & Sustainably Sourced. YESS will be a due diligence system to verify where cotton originates and check that yarn spinners have systems in place to avoid all cotton harvested with forced labor. To set up this system, we must go directly to the field and find out how cotton is traced through the supply chain. We will define what a robust due diligence system will look like at each tier of the chain, including farmers, traders, ginners, spinners, clothing manufacturers, brands, and retailers.
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Repeal and Replacement of Conflict Minerals Rule 1502 Undermines Peace and Stability in the Congo
Now is not the time to repeal and replace but to enforce and replicate 1502 to drive responsible manufacturing and empower developing economies.
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Say YESS!!
YESS aims to create an industry-wide system that will help identify and eliminate forced labor from the fashion industry…all the way down to the dirt! It is inexcusable that in the 21st century, we have people being forced to work and they cannot freely walk away from their abusive situations.
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