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Alessandra Mezzadri

Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS University of London
Alessandra Mezzadri

Alessandra Mezzadri is Reader in Global Development and Political Economy, SOAS, University of London.

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State of Workers / Viet Nam Project Report
Tier 2 suppliers in Viet Nam have long operated beyond the reach of structured brand engagement—a gap this project sought to close through training, dialogue, and technology deployed directly inside participating factories.

Systemic Silence: Worker Voice in Viet Nam's Lower Tiers Remains a Work in Progress

  • Special Correspondent

2 March 2026
Greenwashing / New Toolbox Feature
The gap between what a garment label declares and what its fibres can confirm has widened for years, outpacing the regulatory frameworks designed to close it.

End of Green Claims in Sight: Fashion Has Been Telling Stories That Science Can Now Fact-Check

  • Subir Ghosh

3 March 2026
 
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Worker Rights / Java Story Commentary
The Central Java Gender Justice Agreement reflects a shift in global supply-chain thinking, showing how binding commitments and worker participation can transform workplace safety and accountability in garment manufacturing.

How the Central Java Agreement Is Rewriting Rules on Workplace Safety in Garment Supply Chains

  • Subir Ghosh

11 March 2026
Denim Markets / India Growth Commentary
India’s denim sector reflects the transformation of a once domestic manufacturing base into a globally integrated production ecosystem supplying fabric and garments to international fashion markets.

Beyond the Blue Thread: India’s Expanding Footprint in the Global Denim Economy

  • Suketu Shah

10 March 2026
 
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Fashion Footprint / Germany Interview
The study considered the impact of the operations of fashion brands and retailers within Germany, as well as the global impact of clothing and footwear sold in Germany but manufactured elsewhere. Not considered here was the impact created by the activities of German-owned companies manufacturing overseas and selling to customers abroad, for instance a German-owned or -contracted factory in China producing clothes to sell to the US.

German Fashion Sector Has 0.4% of Emissions. Reason: Only 5% Garments Made at Home

  • Subir Ghosh

22 April 2022
Circularity Issues / Trims Interview
Circularity ambitions meet practical limits when the smallest material decisions shape the viability of large-scale recycling pathways.

Trims Becoming the Hidden Faultline Splitting Circular Ambitions From Industrial Reality

  • Subir Ghosh

1 December 2025