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Irish Daily Mirror
27-04-2025
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Employers urged to use sustainable materials in staff uniforms
Employers are being urged to ditch fast fashion for staff uniforms and opt for Fairtrade clothing. The Fairtrade at Work campaign was launched earlier this week at the national centre for the circular economy, the Rediscovery Centre in Ballymun, Dublin. Workplace chiefs are being encouraged to ditch cheap low-quality clothing and instead buy sustainable aprons, shirts, hoodies and office wear that will last. Peter Gaynor, Fairtrade Ireland's executive director, said their aim is for Fairtrade cotton clothing to be as common in the workplace as Fairtrade coffee. He said: 'Imagine, working people wearing clothes or uniforms made using organic textiles like cotton grown with non-toxic fertilisers and by farmers who get paid fairly. 'Cotton is like gold to those who farm it. They depend on it. It is one of the world's biggest crops and yet so many of those who work to farm it get very little in return and that's before it is brought to the textile factories. 'Farmers who produce Fairtrade cotton get a decent price so they can provide for themselves and their families and in return they produce a higher quality product.' Currently, Fairtrade cotton is grown by around 41,000 farmers worldwide. In 2023, Fairtrade-certified cotton production reached 48,000 metric tonnes. However, this is still less than 1% of the 25 million tonnes of cotton grown annually. Roger Warburton, programme director at the Rediscovery Centre, said it's time employers got on board with sustainable uniforms, as there is growing interest from the public to buy and wear ethically sourced clothes. He said: 'Many people want to know that the items they buy have not been produced in a way that hurt anyone and they also don't want something that is hurting the environment. 'As the national centre for the circular economy, we strive toward a society that is fair, inclusive and that thrives within natural resource limits. 'We think Fairtrade cotton deserves to be on every workplace's shopping list when they are purchasing workwear.' His staff wears Fairtrade cotton polo shirts, supplied by Gerard Whelan of Tipperary-based SustainableWorkwear. ie. With companies like his, Gerard says it's simple for employers to opt for sustainable clothing for uniforms. Companies and organisations that want to make their workplaces more ethical by using Fairtrade cotton clothing can go to Fairtrade Ireland's website or contact info@
Yahoo
10-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hill International Signs MOU with the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. and KYIV, Ukraine, Feb. 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hill International, Inc., delivering the infrastructure of change, announced today that the firm has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine. Under the terms of the MOU, Hill will cooperate with the Agency on the implementation of projects across a wide range of sectors, including residential construction, roads and bridges, highways, energy, airports, transit, ports, water management, and others identified by the Agency. In addition, Hill may be called on to provide workforce training and qualification enhancement, procurement assistance, monitoring and compliance, and related support. The MOU remains in force for one year. 'Rebuilding Ukraine following years of war must be a global priority,' said Peter Gaynor, CEM, Hill Vice President, Resiliency and Disaster Recovery. 'Hill stands ready to work with the Agency and the people of Ukraine to achieve a sustainable, effective, and transparent recovery process.' Hill Chief Executive Officer Raouf Ghali added: 'From the reconstruction of Iraq to our support following natural disasters of all types across the U.S. and around the world, Hill excels at managing these complex, high-visibility mega-programs. I know Pete and the entire Hill team will work well with the Agency to achieve the recovery Ukraine needs today.' About Hill International Hill International, with more than 4,000 professionals in over 100 offices worldwide, provides program management, project management, construction management, project management oversight, advisory, facilities management, and other consulting services to clients in a variety of market sectors. Engineering News-Record magazine recently ranked Hill as one of the largest program management firms in the world. For more information on Hill, please visit our website at Hill is exclusively a program, project, and construction management provider, meaning we have one focus as a company: protecting client interests. Free of any potential conflicts, our entire business is geared towards helping clients achieve their desired outcomes. We are dedicated to exceeding expectations throughout the entire construction project lifecycle and adapt to the needs of each assignment to develop tailored approaches and solutions to meet those needs. Hill is a GISI Consulting Group company, part of the Global Infrastructure Solutions, Inc. (GISI) family of companies. Learn more about GISI Consulting Group at Hill International, Inc. Elizabeth J. Zipf, LEED AP BD+CSenior Vice President (215) 309-7707elizabethzipf@
