GUEST BLOG: Why suppliers have the most to gain from open data, by Hannah Lennett, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Open Supply Hub
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Think about some of the conferences, events, or webinars you have been to recently that were focused on improving social…
GUEST BLOG: Collaboration is the New Compliance, by Steve Lamar, President and CEO OF American Apparel & Footwear Association
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The regulatory age is upon us. And this creates some profound opportunities for new collaboration across the supply chain. Governments across…
ARTICLE: Do you know how the Better Buying Purchasing Practices IndexTM was created?
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An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder of Better Buying Institute I’ve been noticing lately the need to…
GUEST BLOG: Responsible purchasing practices as a tool to promote ethical behavior
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Chana Rosenthal, Principal & Founder, reDesign Consulting and Ethical Denim Council (EDC) Consultant “The goal for the EDC is to…
ARTICLE: Has the concept of “leverage” had its day? Dr. Marsha Dickson
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Better Buying’s President and Co-Founder, Dr. Marsha Dickson, argues for a new language, and a new concept, to secure human…
GUEST BLOG: Wage negotiations in Bangladesh – lessons for the global apparel industry, from Steve Lamar, AAFA President and CEO
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Recent negotiations in Bangladesh to update the wage structure generated protests, violence, widespread arrests, and intense emotions that continue to…
ARTICLE: The Apparel Industry is a Real Mess, writes Dr. Marsha Dickson
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I’m just back from a whirlwind trip to visit suppliers and subscribers in Vietnam and Hong Kong. It was fantastic…
ARTICLE: Getting Started on the Path to Responsible Purchasing Practices: Time to ditch the buzzwords for clear and measurable action, Dr. Marsha Dickson
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I noticed the word “partnership” being used recently in the context of responsible purchasing practices. This time it was paired…
Putting the Brakes on Purchasing Practices Survey Fatigue: An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson
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Buyer surveys on purchasing practices do not produce credible data, and waste money and resources that brands and retailers could…
Putting Audit Fatigue in the Past. A guest blog from Stephen E Lamar, AAFA President and CEO
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Let’s tackle audit fatigue. You are probably tired of hearing about this ever-present topic. But imagine how tired your partners are when…
Copenhagen 2023: A Roadmap for Ambition to Action on purchasing practices – an article from Dr. Marsha Dickson
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Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder, Better Buying Institute Another Global Fashion Summit will soon be held in Copenhagen, with…
Michael Cai, Décor Global’s Director of Operations and Supply Chain: Better BuyingTM as a Catalyst for Change
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Michael Cai, Décor Global’s Director of Operations and Supply Chain, calls on all suppliers to rate their customers on the…
The 2023 Ratings Cycle is Open for Supplier Ratings!
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REGISTER TO RATE HERE The 2023 Better Buying Purchasing Practices Index TM (BBPPI) ratings cycle is open for supplier ratings…
Article: Action Speaks Louder Than Words on Purchasing Practices
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An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson, our President and Co-Founder If we really are serious about driving change in purchasing…
Guest Blog: An Era of Smart Accountability, by Stephen E Lamar, AAFA President and CEO
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“The industry must be held accountable!” This type of declaration is often heard as a justification for why new and…
Are you ready to comply with Germany’s new Act on Corporate Due Diligence in Supply Chains?
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An article from Dr. Marsha Dickson, Better Buying Institute’s President and Co-Founder “If history is an example, there will be…
SUPPLIERS: three reasons to complete the Better Buying Partnership IndexTM
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COMPLETE THE SURVEY BY NOVEMBER 4TH Last week I was at the Istanbul Apparel Conference hosted by the Turkish…
Guest Blog: Better Buying’s newest Board Member, Shahi Exports’ Anaht Ahuja, on why sustainability is inextricably linked to purchasing practices
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“Growing awareness of the potential for purchasing practices to transform worker wellbeing, achieve living wages, drive environmental sustainability, and unlock…
The Path to Responsible Purchasing: brands and retailers are too different for a ‘one size fits all’ approach to developing standards
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Dr. Marsha Dickson, President and Co-Founder of Better Buying Institute on how, when it comes to defining standards for purchasing…
GUEST BLOG: Michael Levine, Chief Sustainability Officer for Under Armour, Inc.
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Better Buying’s vision statement calls for brands and retailers to work together with responsible purchasing practices to achieve shared goals…
Copenhagen: shaping fashion’s “new era”
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Post-Covid survival and climate change for the global fashion industry hang on its willingness to abandon the colonial mindset and…
Guest Blog: The need for robust FIRST MILE thinking
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A guest blog from Stephen E. Lamar, AAFA President and CEO We’ve long been discussing the pivot of our industry…
Living Wages: Time for an Annual Health Check?
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We’ve been talking about living wages for workers in the apparel industry for many years– what needs to be done…
Guest Blog: The Better Buying Partnership IndexTM shows that too often, communication between brands is more about dictation than a conversation, says Bulent Alkanli
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In today’s competitive environment with so many uncertainties, whatever information available within a supply chain, if shared, will lead to…
Apparel brands often talk about the “great” partnerships they have with their suppliers. But what really makes a “True Partner?”
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The term “partnership” is a long-established part of the apparel industry lexicon. The term is often invoked by brands and…
Better Buying Institute launches “best in class” purchasing practices e-learning course for brands and retailers
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“When we were considering organizations to partner with to develop a Responsible Purchasing Practices eLearning training, Better Buying Institute was…
The S Factor: Why investors should be using Better BuyingTM data to better understand human rights risks in supply chains
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The S Factor: Why investors should be using Better BuyingTM data to better understand human rights risks in supply chains…
Learning to Say No
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Lever Style, a leading Hong Kong-based apparel manufacturer, expanded its business during the pandemic, when many other suppliers struggled, or…
The Impact of Purchasing Practices on Workers’ Human Rights
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As human rights due diligence becomes increasingly important for businesses, Oxfam’s Private Sector Human Rights Advisor, Monica Romis looks at…
A goodbye message from Leonie Barrie-Abraham as she departs Just Style for Better Buying Institute
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As Leonie Barrie-Abraham prepares to join us after 21 years at Just Style, read her farewell column and find out why she’s…