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New Look Case Study – Productivity Incentives in India
New Look has been working with Impactt on a series of projects developing innovative solutions for sustainably improving working conditions in the supply chain. The projects demonstrate that improving working conditions can result in more productive and profitable factories, as well as happier and better-rewarded workers. We are currently working with New Look, one of [...]
Primark are again on the receiving end of allegations relating to labour abuses in their supply chain, this time the factory involved is in the UK. The Observer, BBC and News of the World this weekend alleged that illegal immigrants are being paid just over half the minimum wage in a Manchester-based garment firm supplying [...]
We are delighted to announce the publication of Material Concerns: How responsible sourcing can deliver the goods for business and workers in the garment industry, a report which we have co-authored with the fairtrade organisation Traidcraft.This report is aimed at the sourcing and commercial directors of retailers and brands and sets out a new approach to [...]
Following the news stories last week and speculation in the Ethical Trading community, the BBC is set to show its investigation into the ethical standards of Primark’s supply chain this Monday at 9pm. A potentially controversial trailer is available on YouTube: You need to a flashplayer enabled browser to view this YouTube video The footage [...]
The BBC this week launched a new reality TV programme on its digital channel BBC 3. The programme, Blood, Sweat and T-shirts, is unlike other reality TV shows however – not only is it reality TV with a reasonable sound-track (boasting the likes of Muse and the Hives), this is reality TV with a conscience. [...]