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Report highlights failures of social auditing in protecting garment workers, and its use as a tool ‘to protect brand reputation’
Author: Clean Clothes Campaign
"We go as far as brands want us to go", 17 September 2019...
Malaysia: Bangladeshi workers suffer slave-like conditions when traded to non-registered firms
Author: Radzi Razak, Malay Mail
"Report: Bangladeshi workers exploited, traded between firms in Malaysia," 10 September 2019...
Bangladesh: Union alleges 700+ garment workers dismissed from factory producing for C&A, H&M & Benetton were targeted for union activities; Incl. co. responses
Photo credit: Tareq Salahuddin CC BY 2.0 In August 2019, 701 garment workers at SF Denim Apparels (SF Denim) in Dhaka, Bangladesh, were fired en masse after the factory - which produces for Benetton, C&A and H&M - cited a shortage of orders f...
C&A's response
Author: C&A
... For C&A, securing fair recruitment, decent work and full respect of labour rights is one of our top priorities as a business......
- This is a response from the following companies: C&A
H&M's response
Author: H&M
Freedom of association is core to our social sustainability work globally as well as locally in Bangladesh. We work to strengthen freedom of association through the Global Framework Agreement with IndustriALL and the Swedish trade union IF Metall,...
- This is a response from the following companies: H&M
Benetton's response
Author: Benetton Group
... As regards the factory SF Denim Apparels ltd, we did a CSR audit on August 1st, 2019 and it scored 94/100, not reporting any problem in terms of workers rights......
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- This is a response from the following companies: Benetton
Saudi Arabia: Workers settle unpaid wages totalling US$1.5m through govt. complaints mechanism
Author: Gulf Business
"Saudi authorities settle dues worth SAR5.7m owed to 134 expats," 26 Aug 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Migrant workers
Bangladesh: New data portal connects lives of garment workers with major fashion brands
Author: Fashion Revolution
"What’s Happening with the Garment Worker Diaries?"...
Mauritius: Closure of garment factory supplying to ASOS & John Lewis leaves migrant Bangladeshi workers unpaid & stranded; ASOS outlines remediation efforts
In July 2019, it was reported in the Dhaka Tribune that approximately 180 garment workers in Mauritius had lost their jobs and were owed at least two months outstanding wages after their employer, Tex Knits garment factory, ceased operations. It was...
ASOS' response
Author: ASOS
...Through our engagement with the liquidators and representatives of the Mauritius government we were able to ensure that the workers’ electricity and water supplies were reconnected at their accommodation and that workers are provided with an ongoing...
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- This is a response from the following companies: ASOS