Bangladesh’s government will review its minimum wage for garment workers, Ralph Lauren removes sustainability targets from its compensation incentives, and Armedangels is recognised in TIME Magazine. Here are all the things to know in sustainable fashion and beauty news this month.
Beauty ingredients among highest risk for human rights abuses (Business of Fashion)
Supply chains of raw materials for common beauty ingredients are at high risk of human rights abuses. Eight ingredients, including cocoa, palm oil, shea nuts, and coconut, were assessed by risk intelligence firm Verisk Maplecroft and all were found to face high risks of child and forced labour, with the report noting that impacts of climate change in regions where sourcing takes place could exacerbate labour abuse.
Bangladesh plans garment wage review as worker protests mount (Sourcing Journal)
Sourcing Journal reports that the Bangladesh government has announced plans to review the country’s minimum wage following protests by garment workers demanding the formation of a wage board and an increase to the current minimum wage, which is about $101 per month.
Ralph Lauren ties executive payouts to AI in sign of retail’s shifting priorities (Reuters)
Reuters reports that Ralph Laurent has replaced its “citizenship and sustainability” metric with AI-related goals in its short-term incentive plan. It means that executives’ compensation will no longer be incentivised by sustainability targets, as it has been for the past four years.
SHEIN agrees to $100m settlement with US trade regulator (JustStyle)
Ultra fast fashion giant SHEIN has settled an investigation into shipping delays and customer disputes in the US by agreeing to pay the Federal Trade Commission $100m; an amount that accounts for approximately 44% of the retailer’s second-quarter profit, according to JustStyle.
New Harvard University tracking tool reveals how companies adjust climate targets (Harvard Business School)
A new database compiled by Harvard University researchers has revealed that 80% of the assessed companies that announced greenhouse gas emissions targets between 2000 and 2024 had revised them before the target year. It’s just one example of how the new tool is helping to reveal fascinating patterns in climate targets over a two-decade period.
EU accepts Temu plan to remedy Digital Services Act breach (Reuters)
A statement from the European Commission details its acceptance of Temu’s five-step plan to remedy its breach of the Digital Services Act, for which it was fined $224.08m back in May. The plan includes a risk assessment that must be completed in the next four months.
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Triarchy (‘Good’) launches WTRLSS denim line
Top-rated denim brand Triarchy has launched a new collection in partnership with WTRLSS, a digital dyeing company whose process aims to use 99.99% less water than traditional dyeing techniques, according to a report by JustStyle. The collection is available to pre-order now and is expected to ship early November.
TIME names Armedangels windbreaker one of 2026’s best inventions
A windbreaker made without fossil-fuel-derived fibres by “Great” brand Armedangels has been named one of the best inventions of 2026 by TIME Magazine. The brand’s impact and innovation director, Julia Kirschner, told the magazine, “We believe as a company that nature holds the solution to the problems we face as an industry.”
E.L.V. Denim is bringing a couture touch to Sanderson offcuts (Financial Times)
“Good”-rated brand E.L.V Denim is partnering with legendary interior furnishings brand Sanderson to reimagine its fabric offcuts as a 12-piece collection of jeans, dresses, and more. “There’s often a divide between creating a solution to a global textile problem and also making something desirable,” founder Anna Foster told the Financial Times, “We want to bridge that.”
Outerknown launches new wool-based fleece
While much fleece clothing on the market today is made from polyester or acrylic, Outerknown (“Good”) has developed an iteration using recycled wool in partnership with supplier Manteco. The MWool fabric does not have added dyes or chemicals and has been found to be biodegradable in seawater, with no ecotoxicological effects to the marine environment in a peer-reviewed study by the Bioscience Research Center (BsRC) and the University of Trieste’s Department of Life Science.
Patagonia blurs the line between secondhand and new clothing (Trellis)
Outdoor brand Patagonia (“Good”) has merged its secondhand and new clothing offerings online, merchandising them side by side to help drive more uptake of used garments. The brand had previously sold its secondhand items on a separate website.
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