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Fast fashion is fuelling a global waste crisis
Fast Fashion Waste Mountain
Fast fashion is fuelling a global waste crisis

Fast fashion is fuelling a global waste crisis

By producing an enormous number of cheaply made garments each year—designed to last only a few wears—the fast fashion industry drives a cycle of…
10 July 2025
Global fashion giants linked to wage theft at Pakistan denim factories
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Global fashion giants linked to wage theft at Pakistan denim factories

Global fashion giants linked to wage theft at Pakistan denim factories

Workers in Pakistan’s denim factories—supplying global fashion brands such as H&M, C&A, and Gap—are subjected to excessive working hours, wage theft, poverty wages, and…
1 July 2025
Hidden contract labour in Tamil Nadu’s garment industry 
Hidden contract labour in Tamil Nadu’s garment industry 

Hidden contract labour in Tamil Nadu’s garment industry 

Contract labour in the garment and textile sector of Tamil Nadu, India, is widespread and involves risks for both workers and companies. According to…
18 February 2025
New report: Companies need to address caste-based discrimination in their supply chains
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New report: Companies need to address caste-based discrimination in their supply chains

New report: Companies need to address caste-based discrimination in their supply chains

Our new report examines the employment and working conditions in Rajasthan's sandstone and marble Industries from a caste perspective. Business activities around the world can…
21 November 2024
The results of the Factory Support Programme
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The results of the Factory Support Programme

The results of the Factory Support Programme

About the Factory Support Programme Arisa and its partners’ Factory Support Programme took place in India between September 2020 and March 2024. Programme implementation…
18 September 2024
Interview – Arisa partner Paradigm Shift on the Factory Support Programme
Factory clothing garments workers
Interview – Arisa partner Paradigm Shift on the Factory Support Programme

Interview – Arisa partner Paradigm Shift on the Factory Support Programme

The Factory Support Programme resumed in 2023 with Paradigm Shift as Arisa’s implementing partner in Tamil Nadu and the National Capital Region, India. The programme…
14 May 2024
Resuming the Factory Support Programme
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Resuming the Factory Support Programme

Resuming the Factory Support Programme

After a one-year gap, the Factory Support Programme resumed in 2023 with Paradigm Shift as Arisa’s implementing partner in Tamil Nadu and the National…
15 March 2024

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