worst jobs in it—insecure, unsafe and poorly paid jobs—inclusive growth remains far out of
reach.
Globally, only 63 per cent of women aged 25 to 54 are in the labour force compared to 94 per
cent of men of the same age. Women’s participation rate has barely budged in the last 20
years, except in Latin America and the Caribbean, where it rose from 57 per cent to 68 per
cent. In Central and Southern Asia, the rate has fallen to 37 per cent.’’ (Anon., n.d.)
Un women
Zara has achieved the C-label. According to us, Zara has started to take sustainability into account,
by implementing measures to reduce climate emissions, using preferable raw materials such as
organic cotton for at least some of its garments, by signing the Detox Commitment to eliminate
hazardous chemicals, or by collaborating with several organisation, such as Ethical Trading Initiative,
to improve the labor conditions in its supply chain. Still, more can be done.
https://rankabrand.org/Retailers/Zara
Livia Firth is the Creative Director of Eco-Age, the sustainability brand consultancy and founder of
the Green Carpet Challenge. As an Oxfam Global Ambassador, Livia has travelled to Ethiopia, Kenya,
Bangladesh and Zambia, connecting with the people at the beginning of the supply chain. She is also
a founding member of Annie Lennox’s ‘The Circle’, a powerful women’s advocacy group. Livia is a UN
Leader of Change and has also been recognised with the UN Fashion 4 Development Award. In 2014,
Livia was awarded the Rainforest Alliance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sustainability and
the Honorary Award of the National German Sustainability Foundation. Livia currently resides in
London with her husband Colin, two children, one cat and four fish.
people tree
Patagonia, which has earned a large and loyal customer base through its relentless focus on
sustainability from product development to innovative campaigns and involvement in sustainability
initiatives. Millennials in particular are interested in more-sustainable solutions; 66 percent of global
Millennials are willing to spend more on brands that are sustainable. “Sustainability, interestingly,
it's really important with the young generation,” says Levi Strauss’s Chip Bergh. “In China... the value
they place on how brands do business, what brands stand for is off-the-charts compared to any prior
generation.”
https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/intelligence/top-industry-trends-2018-8-sustainability-
credibility
http://in.one.un.org/page/sustainable-development-goals/sdg-8/
Increase aid for trade support for developing countries, in particular least developed
countries, including through the Enhanced Integrated Framework for Trade-Related
Technical Assistance to Least Developed Countries.
http://www.eco-business.com/news/this-company-wants-to-make-
the-fashion-industry-sustainable-using-blockchain/
Research Methodology
The research is carried out with exploratory method where we will
conduct personal interviews amongst Indian labourers which will
help us in qualitative part of research.