Ready-Made Disparity: The Impact of Unfair Trading Practices on Just Transition

It also highlights critical gaps in addressing the issues of Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs)1, climate Despite the EU’s strategy for sustainable and circular vulnerabilities and the socio-economic impact on the textiles3 advocating for greener and fairer value lives of the marginalised RMG workers. [...] me to the garment industry, but the harsh reality hit These efforts align with the global movement towards me hard.” reducing the environmental footprint of the fashion industry, emphasising the need for sustainable and Faced with the daunting urban landscape, ethical production practices. [...] It highlights the vulnerability of migrants and worker collectives that prioritises worker like Sultana, who, while fleeing environmental welfare is essential to ensure that the pursuit of catastrophes, find themselves in exploitative environmental sustainability does not undermine work conditions that challenge the very the fundamental human and labour rights of the essence of the economic and so. [...] The global fashion industry’s environmental impact is significant, contributing to 8-10% of global carbon While the government and industry are taking emissions and nearly 20% of wastewater, highlighting measures to address the issue of climate change the urgent need for the sector to adopt more and rescue the readymade garment sector, the sustainable practices.31 The potential future impacts work. [...] These aspects collectively The challenges within the RMG sector are further highlight the compounding challenges facing the compounded by regulatory frameworks and global RMG sector, especially within the context of global dynamics, particularly the proposal for an EU dynamics and particularly with respect to the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive European Union.