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Shein finds cases of child labour and forced labour in supply chain

Shein has discovered two criminal offences in its supply chain between Q1 and Q3 2023, the Chinese fast fashion giant stated in its recently published sustainability report. Both cases, involving child labour and forced labour, were 'swiftly resolved', the company said. Shein is ramping up checks on its suppliers, including checking workers'...

Fashion

L'Oreal and Estée Lauder perfumes linked to child labour, says report

A BBC investigation has uncovered the use of child labour in the jasmine supply chains of two major luxury perfume brands, Lancôme and Aerin Beauty. The investigation revealed that children are picking jasmine flowers in Egypt, which supplies about half of the world’s jasmine. Despite claims of zero tolerance for child labour from their parent...

Fashion

Fair Wear and GoodWeave partner to combat child, forced labour in fashion supply chains

Fair Wear Foundation and GoodWeave International, two organisations advocating for fair working practices in the textile industry, have joined forces to address child and forced labour in “hidden and informal parts of apparel and textile supply chains”. They said their combined resources will help companies “seeking to respect human rights and...

BusinessFeatured

Asos partners with GoodWeave to address labour rights in supply chain

Online retailer Asos has announced it is partnering with GoodWeave International, a non-profit organisation working to end child, forced and bonded labour in global supply chains, to address label risks in fashion apparel and accessories suppliers in India. The collaboration will mean that Asos will utilise GoodWeave’s assessments in its supply...

Fashion Featured

Child Labour & Low Wages: The Real Cost of Producing Fashion in Myanmar

London - As Myanmar continues to invest in becoming one of the leading garment-producing and exporting countries, a new report shines a light on the growing number of issues emerging in its fashion sector - which includes children as young as 14 working for as little as 13 pence an hour to produce apparel for high street retailers. Fast-fashion...

BusinessFeatured

Factories in Myanmar employ 14-year olds to make clothes for H&M

London - In spite of the pledge made by leading retailers to introduce substantial change in the working conditions of its millions of garment workers around the world following the Rana Plaza collapse in April, 2013, conditions have yet to improve overall, even in other production countries. H&M has been called out for working with apparel...

Apparel

Indian apparel exporters to stop child labour

After global apparel brands stopped sourcing from Indian apparel exporters for engaging child labour, the industry has decided to adopt zero tolerance to child labour and cleanse the supply chain. Though the extensive auditing of the supply chain will add an additional cost of 5 per cent, but it will at least keep India off trade barriers owing...

Apparel

Dutch Report highlights plight of child labour

The ‘Captured by Cotton’ report by Dutch corporate investigators SOMO, published in May this year, highlights the plight of young girls working as daily wagers in the textile industry. It reveals how young girls aged between 14 to 21 years work for a three year bond period under the ‘Sumangali’ scheme. The products then adorn the shelves of big...