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Amazon: The Janus-faced company
The current Covid19 crisis has accelerated Amazon’s consumer goods business exponentially. The Silicon Valley giant doubled its profits in the second quarter of this year and increased its turnover to nearly $89 billion. The share value has also nearly doubled since the middle of March. On Sept. 1, Amazon announced ...
EOG supports Germany’s plans for a Supply Chain Act
Arne Strate, the general secretary of the European Outdoor Group (EOG) has spoken in support of Germany’s planned Supply Chain Act. In a public statement, he said: “The EOG has been closely following the progress, both in the context of the work of our own members in the country, and ...
FESI welcomes free trade agreement between EU and Vietnam
The Federation of the European Sporting Goods Industry (FESI) is welcoming the long-awaited formal entry into the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Vietnam (EVFTA) on Aug. 1. After more than eight years of negotiations, the EU and Vietnam will finally benefit from a free trade agreement that ...
Forced labor in China: brands to stop sourcing in Xinjiang
A coalition of more than 180 civil society organizations last Thursday urged the global apparel industry to stop sourcing in the Xinjiang region of China because of the “serious risk of forced labor.” Human rights activists estimate that at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims are held in prison ...