News / Apparel brands still using forced or slave labour in their supply chains

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Fashion brands are in hot water following a report claiming 46% of them continue to benefit from using forced labour in their supply chains.

During the past two years, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, through its KnowTheChain project, surveyed 65 apparel and footwear companies, awarding them points for commitment and governance surrounding the use of forced labour, grievance mechanisms available for workers, the ability to trace where their goods are sourced, purchasing practices and remedy programmes ...