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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New tool aims to boost UK fashion and textile sector compliance
The compliance tool has been developed by the institute's Textiles Transparency Team (MFITT), part of the Manchester Metropolitan University. Fashtrax is designed to provide straightforward guidance on compliance, particularly in the wake of impending regulations like the EU Digital Product Passport (DPP). The platform is funded by InterAct, which is a £5.4m ($7.29m) Made Smarter Innovation and economic and social research council-led network. The tool also has support from the UK Fashion and Textile Association (UKFT). Fashtrax connects the academia, technology provider and industry in providing solutions that can address real-world challenges. It integrates more than 100 regulations with more than 40 environmental standards, utilising data from the UKRI-funded Legi-Standards database project. Project co-lead Julie Hodson said: 'Fashtrax is designed to simplify compliance in a complex world. With regulation coming from all angles, particularly around sustainability and transparency, small and medium-sized businesses often don't have the resources to keep up. This platform changes that, offering clear, actionable insights and tools.' Central to the Fashtrax platform is the Compliance Navigator, a diagnostic tool that provides customised recommendations based on various company-specific factors like size, product type, and supply chain footprint. The Compliance Navigator is currently under development and will undergo trials with 20 industry partners this summer with a full release scheduled for late 2025. MFITT co-lead and founder Dr Hilde Heim said: 'This is about futureproofing UK fashion. Fashtrax empowers brands to adapt quickly and cost-effectively to new rules, while embedding transparency and innovation at the heart of their business models. 'Fashtrax marks a major step forward in preparing manufacturers for digitalising the fashion supply chain. It drives innovation, sustainability, and competitiveness across the UK garment sector. Our vision is for it to become the go-to platform for enhancing transparency, efficiency, and sustainability in global fashion supply chains.' The initiative has already influenced research, education, and policy-making. It has reinforced MFITT's position in supply chain transparency research within the SAFE group and has led to new collaborative efforts to create a consumer-oriented version of the platform. Fashtrax's findings are disseminated through various channels such as webinars and presentations to influential organisations including the UKFT and the EU Commission's Joint Research Centre. Interest in Fashtrax extends to several UK institutions such as the British Fashion Council and WRAP. Soon, it will be presented to the British Standards Institution (BSI) and the government's Circular Economy Taskforce. Dr Heim added: 'As the fashion industry undergoes digital transformation, the MFITT research team is proud to support this shift. Fashtrax is poised to be a game-changer for the fashion industry, offering clear benefits for the economy, manufacturers, and technology suppliers.' The InterAct network aims to address challenges from the wide implementation of new technologies in the industry. The programme has already funded more than 30 projects across diverse topics related to digital technology applications in manufacturing. In March this year, digital fashion technology firm Style3D partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University to establish Styleverse, the company's first garment simulation hub in the UK. "New tool aims to boost UK fashion and textile sector compliance" was originally created and published by Just Style, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Straits Times
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Straits Times
Taiwan to hold recall election for lawmakers that could reshape parliament
FILE PHOTO: Legislators are seen inside the Legislative Yuan in Taipei, Taiwan May 17, 2019. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/ File Photo Taiwan to hold recall election for lawmakers that could reshape parliament TAIPEI - Taiwan will hold a recall vote for around one quarter of parliament's lawmakers - all from the main opposition party - next month, the election commission said on Friday, a move which could see the ruling party take back control of the legislature. While Lai Ching-te won the presidency last year, his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its parliamentary majority, leaving the Kuomintang (KMT) and the much smaller Taiwan People's Party with the most seats. The KMT and the TPP have passed a series of measures, including swingeing budget cuts, angering the DPP, though the campaigns to gather enough signatures for the recalls were led by civic groups. The opposition has 62 of parliament's 113 seats and the DPP holds the remaining 51. The recall votes for 24 KMT lawmakers will take place on July 26, the election commission said. The DPP has given full support for the recalls, releasing a video this week calling on people to vote yes and "oppose the communists" - a direct reference to China and what the party says is the opposition's dangerous cosying up to Beijing. The KMT has vowed to fight what it calls a "malicious recall" that comes so soon after the last parliamentary election in January 2024. "The KMT calls on the people of Taiwan to oppose the green communists and fight against dictatorship, and vote 'no'," the party said in a statement after the recall vote was announced, referring to the DPP's party colours. The KMT says its engagement with China, which views separately-governed Taiwan as its own territory, is needed to keep channels of communication open and reduce tensions. China has rejected multiple offers of talks from Lai, branding him a "separatist", and has increased military pressure against the island. Recall campaigns against DPP lawmakers failed to gather enough valid signatures. For the recalls to be successful, the number of votes approving the measure must be more than those opposing it, and also exceed one-quarter of the number of registered voters in the constituency, so turnout will be important. If the recall votes are successful, there will be by-elections later this year to select new lawmakers. Taiwan's next parliamentary and presidential elections are not scheduled until early 2028. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Arab News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Arab News
Taiwan to hold recall election for lawmakers that could reshape parliament
TAIPEI: Taiwan will hold a recall vote for around one quarter of parliament's lawmakers — all from the main opposition party — next month, the election commission said on Friday, a move which could see the ruling party take back control of the Lai Ching-te won the presidency last year, his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its parliamentary majority, leaving the Kuomintang (KMT) and the much smaller Taiwan People's Party with the most KMT and the TPP have passed a series of measures, including swingeing budget cuts, angering the DPP, though the campaigns to gather enough signatures for the recalls were led by civic opposition has 62 of parliament's 113 seats and the DPP holds the remaining 51. The recall votes for 24 KMT lawmakers will take place on July 26, the election commission DPP has given full support for the recalls, releasing a video this week calling on people to vote yes and 'oppose the communists' — a direct reference to China and what the party says is the opposition's dangerous cosying up to KMT has vowed to fight what it calls a 'malicious recall' that comes so soon after the last parliamentary election in January 2024.'The KMT calls on the people of Taiwan to oppose the green communists and fight against dictatorship, and vote 'no',' the party said in a statement after the recall vote was announced, referring to the DPP's party KMT says its engagement with China, which views separately-governed Taiwan as its own territory, is needed to keep channels of communication open and reduce has rejected multiple offers of talks from Lai, branding him a 'separatist,' and has increased military pressure against the campaigns against DPP lawmakers failed to gather enough valid the recalls to be successful, the number of votes approving the measure must be more than those opposing it, and also exceed one-quarter of the number of registered voters in the constituency, so turnout will be the recall votes are successful, there will be by-elections later this year to select new next parliamentary and presidential elections are not scheduled until early 2028.
Reuters
11 hours ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Taiwan to hold recall election for lawmakers that could reshape parliament
TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) - Taiwan will hold a recall vote for around one quarter of parliament's lawmakers - all from the main opposition party - next month, the election commission said on Friday, a move which could see the ruling party take back control of the legislature. While Lai Ching-te won the presidency last year, his Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) lost its parliamentary majority, leaving the Kuomintang (KMT) and the much smaller Taiwan People's Party with the most seats. The KMT and the TPP have passed a series of measures, including swingeing budget cuts, angering the DPP, though the campaigns to gather enough signatures for the recalls were led by civic groups. The opposition has 62 of parliament's 113 seats and the DPP holds the remaining 51. The recall votes for 24 KMT lawmakers will take place on July 26, the election commission said. The DPP has given full support for the recalls, releasing a video this week calling on people to vote yes and "oppose the communists" - a direct reference to China and what the party says is the opposition's dangerous cosying up to Beijing. The KMT has vowed to fight what it calls a "malicious recall" that comes so soon after the last parliamentary election in January 2024. "The KMT calls on the people of Taiwan to oppose the green communists and fight against dictatorship, and vote 'no'," the party said in a statement after the recall vote was announced, referring to the DPP's party colours. The KMT says its engagement with China, which views separately-governed Taiwan as its own territory, is needed to keep channels of communication open and reduce tensions. China has rejected multiple offers of talks from Lai, branding him a "separatist", and has increased military pressure against the island. Recall campaigns against DPP lawmakers failed to gather enough valid signatures. For the recalls to be successful, the number of votes approving the measure must be more than those opposing it, and also exceed one-quarter of the number of registered voters in the constituency, so turnout will be important. If the recall votes are successful, there will be by-elections later this year to select new lawmakers. Taiwan's next parliamentary and presidential elections are not scheduled until early 2028.
Sunday World
a day ago
- Business
- Sunday World
Barman arrested in Dublin accused of possessing €1mill in crime proceeds
GNECB Detective Ciaran Ronan told Judge Michele Finan that he arrested the accused this morning in Dublin A barman faces trial for deceiving multiple individuals in Ireland and possessing €1 million in crime proceeds following a Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB) probe. The funds were allegedly held from 2010 to 2013 in multiple bank accounts under various names. Kevin McMahon, 51, with an address at Calle Vincente Inglada, Alicante, Spain, faced 130 charges when he appeared at Dublin District Court today on 131 charges. There were 21 charges under Section 6 of the Theft and Fraud Act for deception of 18 people about their financial interests at an unknown location in the State. Kevin McMahon He also had 110 money laundering section 7 of the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 for possessing, handling or acquiring sums ranging from €1,000 to €300,025 in several banks or financial institutions with accounts under different names. GNECB Detective Ciaran Ronan told Judge Michele Finan that he arrested the accused this morning in Dublin after the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) authorised charging him. The DPP has directed trial on indictment in the Circuit Court and that Mr McMahon could be sent forward for sentencing on a signed plea should that arise. Judge Finan raised the issue of providing disclosure to the defence. Solicitor Michael French told the court that prosecutors must prepare a book of evidence for his client. It must be served before granting a trial order. Judge Finan also noted that a co-accused was expected to come before the court on June 30, and she adjourned Mr McMahon's case to that date. Mr McMahon remained silent during the hearing but was granted legal aid. There was no objection to bail, but the judge warned that he must get court approval to change his address. Kevin McMahon News in 90 Seconds - June 19th
