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    Illegal profits from forced labor rose 37% since 2014, ILO report finds

    2024-03-26T09:05:00Z

    Forced labor in the private economy generates US$236 billion in illegal profits per year, according to a new study from the International Labour Organization (ILO). The total amount of illegal profits from forced labor has risen by 37 percent since 2014, fueled by a growth in the number of people ...

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    GOTS V7.0 released after long consultation process

    2023-03-14T14:20:00Z

    The Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) has released its GOTS version 7.0. The new certification guidelines feature an expanded scope of environmental and social criteria while aiming to maintain a standard that is practicable for industrial production and appropriate for a wide range of products. GOTS version 7.0 strives to ...