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Only 9 fashion companies doing bare minimum to address unsustainable cotton, finds new report

When it comes to their use of cotton, the vast majority of international brands (89%) are non-transparent, unsustainable and show little progress towards improving labour conditions, finds the 2023 Cotton Ranking, published by Solidaridad Europe and the Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK).

Only 9 fashion companies doing bare minimum to address unsustainable cotton, finds new report

When it comes to their use of cotton, the vast majority of international brands (89%) are non-transparent, unsustainable and show little progress towards improving labour conditions, finds the 2023 Cotton Ranking, published by Solidaridad Europe and the Pesticide Action Network UK (PAN UK).

S&Ds push for stronger pandemic protection measures for EU citizens

The special committee on the Covid-19 pandemic has today adopted a comprehensive report, titled ‘COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for the Future’.

CEN AND CENELEC HELD A WORKSHOP ON THE ROLE OF STANDARDS IN SUPPORTING THE FUTURE OF CLEAN TECHNOLOGY

With the publication of the Net-Zero Industry Act, the EU took a decisive step to support the strategic technologies that will be essential to power the green transition and equip the European industry with the tools to lead this transformation. A stakeholders’ workshop organised by CEN and CENELEC on Thursday 8 June explored how standards can drive the future of CleanTech in Europe.

S&Ds: Breakthrough in Council means Migration Pact negotiations can finally begin

The S&D Group in the European Parliament welcome today’s breakthrough progress on the Migration and Asylum Pact.

S&Ds: This is not a real ethics body. The Commission proposal is a missed opportunity.

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament view the Commission’s long-awaited proposal for an EU ethics body as a missed opportunity.

S&Ds: EU budget 2024 does not suffice for the problems of Europeans!

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament believe the proposal for the EU budget 2024, presented today by the European Commission, clearly shows there is not enough money for the growing needs of our citizens and the economy.

EUROFER welcomes OLAF and EPPO joint efforts in uncovering fraud on the steel market

Brussels, 7 June 2023 – EUROFER applauds the joint efforts of the European Antifraud Office (OLAF) and of the European Public Prosecutor Office (EPPO) in ensuring the enforcement of trade defence instruments (TDIs). OLAF concluded that an EU importer was avoiding the payment of anti-dumping duties by means of untruthful import declarations. The total amount of financial damage across the EU amounts to 6.5 million EUR with possible additional financial and criminal consequences.

S&D Latin America Day: Towards a new progressive EU-Latin America agenda

The second edition of the S&D Latin America Day, organised in partnership with the Party of European Socialists, takes place in Brussels on Wednesday 7 June.

Asbestos at Work - FIEC and EBC call for a pragmatic approach with a realistic and implementable framework

On the backdrop of the ongoing trilogue negotiations on the revision of the “Asbestos at Work” Directive (2009/148/EC), the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC) and the European Builders Confederation (EBC) emphasise the importance for the EU Council to apply a pragmatic approach towards reaching agreement on a realistic and implementable framework for construction companies.

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