In this episode we’re joined by Matthew Rendall, a specialist in Cambodian labor law. We look at the particularities of the Cambodian labor law, and how trust in a legal system affects relationships between factory managers and workers.

In this episode we’re joined by Matthew Rendall, a specialist in Cambodian labor law. We look at the particularities of the Cambodian labor law, and how trust in a legal system affects relationships between factory managers and workers.

In this episode Jessie takes us on a personal journey: how has the task of acquiring clothes evolved throughout her lifetime, in a rapidly changing China? Though a single personal story will never give us all the answers, we hope that Jessie’s memories can be a tiny note of a reference for imagining the possibilities of a more sustainable future.

In this episode Jessie takes us on a personal journey: how has the task of acquiring clothes evolved throughout her lifetime, in a rapidly changing China? Though a single personal story will never give us all the answers, we hope that Jessie’s memories can be a tiny note of a reference for imagining the possibilities of a more sustainable future.

This week we look at two questions. The first one is: what do suppliers think consumers can/should do to shop more responsibly? And the second one is: if life as a garment factory owner is so tough, do people remain in the business? Why not quit?

This week we look at two questions. The first one is: what do suppliers think consumers can/should do to shop more responsibly? And the second one is: if life as a garment factory owner is so tough, do people remain in the business? Why not quit?

This week we turn to a question that, in many ways, is a subtle undercurrent running through many of our episodes: if life as a factory owner is so difficult, why do they remain in the business? Why not quit the business?

This week we turn to a question that, in many ways, is a subtle undercurrent running through many of our episodes: if life as a factory owner is so difficult, why do they remain in the business? Why not quit the business?

This week we have the good fortune of sharing a very open and candid conversation with Nurul Muktadir Bappy. Bappy is from Bangladesh and has been working in the garment industry there since 2011. Though he is now Head of Operations for a sourcing office, he spent much of his career to date working for a manufacturer.

This week we have the good fortune of sharing a very open and candid conversation with Nurul Muktadir Bappy. Bappy is from Bangladesh and has been working in the garment industry there since 2011. Though he is now Head of Operations for a sourcing office, he spent much of his career to date working for a manufacturer.