New documentary True Cost exposes some challenging truths about the human impact of the garment sector. But does it tell the whole story?

The Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety is two years old. Stirling Smith examines its achievements.

Ethical Apparel Africa's Keren Long sees opportunities to build a better garment industry.

Sabita Banerji tells us why gender matters in ethical trade.

Stirling Smith looks at new labour law in Bangladesh.

Shamima is a floor supervisor in a Bangladeshi garment factory where most supervisors are men. So what does it take for a woman like Shamima to rise up through the ranks in such a culture?

Learning health and safety lessons and crucially, strengthening workers' voices are key elements to a safe garment sector.

The common factors that underline a series of recent disturbing health and safety news stories in India. And how should workers react?

Over the last two years 64% of social auditors have found incidences of child labour in their inspections. So how can companies combat this?