By Arthur Friedman
John Cheh, vice chairman and chief executive officer of Esquel Group, said amid heightened concerns and scrutiny about the environment, working conditions, safety and sustainability, there are major shifts taking place in labor-management relations and production practices. Detailing Esquel Group’s plans to the annual Textile & Apparel Importers Trade & Transportation Conference at the TriBeCa Rooftop earlier this month, Cheh said the company, which manufacturers about 110 million cotton shirts annually, has taken an aggressive approach to changing the supply chain dynamic.