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Making Sure Your Business Benefits from a Royal Wedding

January 9, 2019 Softlines

Events such as a royal wedding have a profound effect upon sales and trends in the fashion industry. How can manufacturers take advantage?
Gas Appliances – Successfully Accessing Your Market

January 9, 2019 Hardgoods

SGS offers a range of testing solutions to help manufacturers and suppliers of gas appliances successfully access their target markets.
Understanding Textile Chemicals: Using Knowledge to Protect People and the Environment

January 9, 2019 Softlines

The clothing industry is now considered by some to be the second worst industrial polluter in the world, so how can the industry improve its record?
Now it is Even Colder in Buxton

January 9, 2019 Electrical and Electronics

Oil exploration in arctic areas drives down temperatures at SGS’s Ex testing laboratory in England’s Peak District National Park.
General Principles and Safeguards of IEC 62368-1

January 9, 2019 Electrical and Electronics

We explain the general principles and safeguards in IEC 62368-1 and UL 62368-1, which will become the mandatory safety standards for audio, visual, information and communication electronic equipment in the EU in December 2020.
Understanding CTIA OTA Test Plan V3.8.1 and CTIA MIMO OTA Test Plan V1.2 for Wireless Products

January 9, 2019 Electrical and Electronics

Changes in CTIA OTA approval requirements for wireless equipment means manufacturers need to now ensure they understand the latest versions of CTIA OTA Test Plan and CTIA MIMO OTA Test Plan.
Understanding the Growing Global Market for Halal Cosmetics

January 9, 2019 Cosmetics, Personal Care and Household

Demand for halal cosmetics is growing in an unprecedented fashion. In this article we explore how cosmetic manufacturers can take advantage of this growing market.
Global Initiatives to Reduce Single-use Plastics

January 9, 2019 Hardgoods

Consumer awareness of the threat of single-use plastics is on the rise and governments are beginning to act. Businesses must now be proactive in finding alternatives to single-use plastic.
Focusing on Gender During Social Audits

January 2, 2019 Sustainability

With the BSR publication of “Gender Equality in Social Auditing Guidance”, we look at this paper and the role of social audits in improving gender equality in supply chains.
Towards Sustainable Fashion with the Higg Index FEM V3

January 2, 2019 Sustainability

As the fashion industry comes under the spotlight for its lack of sustainability, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition has released the third version of its Higg Index FEM self-assessment tool to help manufacturers assess their sustainability.

Consumer Goods and Retail - News

359 results

Making Sure Your Business Benefits from a Royal Wedding

Gas Appliances – Successfully Accessing Your Market

Understanding Textile Chemicals: Using Knowledge to Protect People and the Environment

Now it is Even Colder in Buxton

General Principles and Safeguards of IEC 62368-1

Understanding CTIA OTA Test Plan V3.8.1 and CTIA MIMO OTA Test Plan V1.2 for Wireless Products

Understanding the Growing Global Market for Halal Cosmetics

Global Initiatives to Reduce Single-use Plastics

Focusing on Gender During Social Audits

Towards Sustainable Fashion with the Higg Index FEM V3