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News briefsIllegal profits from forced labor rose 37% since 2014, ILO report finds
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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ArticleGOTS V7.0 released after long consultation process
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 ...