Updates
The latest news and updates from Transform Trade.
It’s ok to love a fast fashion item…
The scale of the abuses in the fashion industry can feel so vast, and our power as individual consumers so small, that we give up hope that the sector can really be different.
But today we’re telling you something you won’t often hear; it’s ok to love a fast fashion item. And here’s why…
Global fashion brands accused of unfair practices - report
In a new report Bangaldeshi garment suppliers accuse big fashion brands of unfair treatment including paying less than the cost of production.
What is modern slavery?
Modern slavery is one of the cruellest symptoms of a broken trading system.
It’s the direct result of people in power hoarding wealth and resources, at the expense of many others. Slavery thrives where there is poverty, injustice, inequality and corruption.
We can no longer accept this – together, we can fight for change.
Farmers and finance - how did Sunak do at COP27?
COP27 is ongoing in Egypt this week, with Rishi Sunak – after saying he wouldn’t attend – finally deciding to make an appearance just days before it began. Given this inauspicious start, it’s not hugely surprising that the new PM’s appearance has been underwhelming.
We’re done tinkering at the edges.
Our trade model is broken. It urgently needs transforming to become equitable, sustainable, regenerative. So it benefits everybody. Read about the People Centred Trade report here.
It’s time we talked about trade.
Transform Trade CEO, Charlotte Timson, explains why, if we’re serious about tackling inequality, we need to look beyond tax cuts and start thinking about the truth behind the trade system.
Saving the Supermarkets Watchdog
A guide for responding to the Government consultation to keep the supermarkets watchdog indepedent
Missed opportunities in Geneva – the WTO meeting and climate change
The WTO meeting and climate change
"This project has really taken us far"
Your donations – matched pound for pound by the UK government – supported amazing people like Gladys, who have all the talent and determination needed to succeed in business – they just needed the opportunity to get started.
The UK’s development strategy fails to confront the world’s biggest crises
The strategy prioritises geopolitical and economic self-interests, at the expense of the most-impacted communities.