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Article

26 Apr 2012

Author:
India Committee of the Netherlands, SOMO

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From October 2010, ETI started pushing collaboration among its members regarding Sumangali and Camp Coolie schemes. This resulted in thethe Sumangali Bonded Labour Group (SBL Group) which currently consists of 20 brands and retailers: Arcadia, ASDA, ASOS, Bestseller, Boden, Carrefour, C&A, Gap, H&M, Inditex, John Lewis, Levis & Co., Marks & Spencer, Mothercare, Next, Nike, Otto Group, Primark, Tesco and Tom Tailor as well as a number of civil society organisations and trade unions...FWF [Fair Wear Foundation] set up a strategy to address forced labour with five of its member companies sourcing from South India (Continental Clothing Company, Jack Wolfskin, McGregor Fashion Group, Nudie Jeans and Switcher)...[also refers to separate initiatives taken by Primark, C&A]