Life is moving faster than ever before, and with it, the retail industry. The UK e-commerce market...
Laura Wheatley
Recent Posts
Blogs
Conscious Consumerism in a World of Fast Fashion
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 3 Oct. 2019
The last few years have seen a growth in the number of retailers creating sustainability strategies...
The fashion industry has the 4th largest environmental impact on the world, preceded only by...
Zero waste week is upon us and with it, comes businesses, schools, universities and individuals...
Blogs
Innovation in Sustainable Fashion: A Follow Up
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 20 Aug. 2019
In 2018, we looked at the way sustainable fashion has evolved since the birth of the concept back...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: A Guide to Technology
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 6 Aug. 2019
Sustainability in the supply chain has been high on the agenda in 2019. From tackling the global...
Blogs
Too busy to think about whether you could be more efficient?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 1 Aug. 2019
A lot of retailers are so busy, they can’t come up for air. Whilst being busy is great, sometimes a...
Blogs
UK to Lead the Fight Against Human Trafficking
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 25 Jul. 2019
During her time as home secretary, Theresa May announced her plans for the United Kingdom to lead...
Blogs
Sustainable Sourcing Challenges: War on Plastic
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 9 Jul. 2019
The term “plastics” largely consists of synthetic materials made from polymers, with a small amount...
Blogs
Is education key to eradicating child labour?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 13 Jun. 2019
A rise of more than 10% in the number of child workers aged between 5 and 9 years was identified in...
Blogs
Easter: The Sourcing Problems in the Cocoa Industry
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 16 Apr. 2019
With Easter less than a week away, the buying, the giving and let’s be honest the eating, of Easter...
Blogs
The Bangladesh Accord: Why the Fashion Industry Needs It
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 19 Mar. 2019
The Bangladesh Accord (Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh) was set up following the...
When you hear the word “slavery” your mind probably conjures up historic images of men and women...
Blogs
Increasing Quality and Compliance within the Retail Supply Chain
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 21 Feb. 2019
In September 2016, BBC Panorama uncovered Syrian refugees working in the supply chains of major...
Blogs
Hidden Slavery Within Brand Retailer Supply Chains
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 15 Nov. 2018
Before joining Segura, I was unaware of the magnitude of slavery that still exists in the world...
If you’ve looked at any recent retail news, one thing is for sure: the industry is volatile. VUCA...
Blogs
How to get more from your sustainability policy
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 22 May. 2018
I wrote an article last year about how the fashion industry has the fourth largest environment...
It is true to say that most businesses function just fine the way they are – so why is automation...
Blogs, PR
Modern Slavery Short Film Competition 2017-2018 winners announced
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 27 Mar. 2018
Find out the winners of Unchosen's Modern Slavery Short Film Competition 2017-2018 here.
Blogs
Extreme weather and the supply chain: mitigating risk
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 6 Mar. 2018
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ll probably have noticed that the UK has been subjected...
Blogs
Sustainable fashion and the war on plastic
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 23 Jan. 2018
A ‘war on plastic waste’ to eradicate avoidable plastic waste within the next 25 years has been...
Blogs
What's to come for consumer confidence in retail this Christmas?
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 19 Dec. 2017
With many Christmas traditions slipping away (does anyone ever give apples and oranges as presents...
Blogs
How Unauthorised Subcontracting is Damaging the Bottom line
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 26 Sep. 2017
Outsourcing has long been synonymous with garment manufacturing. During the industrial revolution,...
Blogs
“Rise” in cases following Modern Slavery legislation
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 15 Aug. 2017
With intensifying stories of human rights abuse is occurring worldwide, is it really surprising...
Blogs
Why UK Businesses Should Care About Human Trafficking
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 1 Aug. 2017
The 30th July marks the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, created in 2013 to “raise...
Short blog covering the shortlisted retailers for the CSR award at the Draper's Awards. In the run...
Blogs
Draper's Awards - CSR Award: Marks & Spencer
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 24 Oct. 2016
Short blog covering the shortlisted retailers for the CSR award at the Draper's Awards. As...
Blogs
Refugee children making clothes for major UK retailers
- Written by Laura Wheatley
- Published on 24 Oct. 2016
A BBC Panorama report has uncovered Syrian refugees being exploited in the garment industry. In a...
Short blog covering the shortlisted retailers for the CSR award at the Draper's Awards. Segura are...