Fashion firms relying on paper promises to tackle forced labour – campaigners
by Rebecca Speare-Cole
Jan 11, 2024
3 minutes
Some of the world’s biggest fashion brands are relying on paper promises to eradicate forced labour, putting supply chain workers at risk, campaigners have warned.
The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre’s (BHRRC) annual benchmark, released on Thursday, looked at 65 companies’ efforts to protect workers in their supply chains from forced labour risks.
The United Nation’s International Labour Organisation defines forced labour – which can include threats of penalty, debt bondage and trafficking – as a form of modern slavery.
The fashion industry has long
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