29.01.2010

Ivo in Hong Kong (2010)

Our verification coordinator Ivo Spauwen is in China, sitting in on some audits and meeting our local partners and stakeholders. Yesterday he arrived in Hong Kong, where he will be performing a Management System Audit at the Hong Kong Headquarters of one of FWF’s affiliates. Read more »

25.01.2010

Ivo in China: Beijing 2010

Our verification coordinator Ivo Spauwen is in China, sitting in on some audits and meeting our local partners and stakeholders. Click to read what he wrote to us about his progress. For his adventures during his trip last September/October, see the news archive. Read more »

21.01.2010

Mexx no longer with FWF

As of 2010 Mexx will no longer be affiliated to Fair Wear Foundation. Late 2008, Liz Claiborne, one of the world’s largest clothing companies and owner of the brand Mexx, signed a sourcing agreement with Li & Fung, a large Hong Kong-based purchasing agent. The agreement was signed as a measure to consolidate sourcing activities and improve the ability of Liz Claiborne brands to respond to fashion trends …