Sustainability – Fung Academy

Tags for Sustainability (Total: 4)

Published 25 Jun 2018

HERproject – Impacting the lives of workers in India and Vietnam

The HERproject is one of the Fung Group’s largest investments in worker well-being, reaching 175,000 factory workers and demonstrating that investing in workers benefits factories as well as buyers. The Group has rolled out HERProject in Cambodia, Vietnam, India and Bangladesh, maki... view more

Tags: Fung Group , HERproject , Sustainability

Published 25 Apr 2018

Fung Academy Professor Hau L Lee wins award for Li & Fung sustainability case study

Fung Academy Hau L Lee’s case study ‘Everything is Connected: A New Era of Sustainability at Li & Fung,’ won in the category for Production and Operations Management for the Case Centre Awards and Competitions 2018. Originally put together in 2015 by Hau L Lee, Chairman of the Board at ... view more

Tags: FA Corporate , Fung Group , Sustainability

Published 12 Mar 2018

Engaging one million workers by smartphone with a new LF app

The smartphone has revolutionized life for billions worldwide, yet if you walk into many garment factories, workers are not allowed to use their phones on the factory floor and most factories do not have an open WiFi network that their workers can use. Yet during breaks and lunchtime, the first ... view more

Tags: HERproject , Sustainability , Worker App

Published 06 Sep 2017

Li & Fung and Fung Academy convene industry players to explore the future of viscose

Try to answer the following without consulting the Internet: Is viscose a natural or synthetic fiber? What’s the difference between viscose and rayon? Name two products made with viscose. Viscose may have been called a 'future fiber' but realizing that potential will require a massive educatio... view more

Tags: Fabric , Supply Chain Futures , Sustainability

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