Transparency, for example through the publication of supplier lists (as many leading brands already do), is integral to spotting abuses and also helps consumers and investors. By clicking “Go” you agree to save information in the browser and automatic redirections. If a factory has no orders, there is no pay. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. And vote the assholes out—all of those politicians who don’t believe we should do anything about climate change.”. Patagonia has a history of social activism – having closed its offices in both 2016 and 2018 on Election Day in the US, and reportedly has plans to do the same later this year. She was taken to hospital and treated for her injuries. This could be achieved by establishing joint liability of brands and suppliers for what happens in their supply chain (as mooted by the former director of the government’s Labour Market Enforcement) or enforceable agreements between brands and labour organisations on working conditions in supply chains. Furthermore, workers, their community organisations, trade unions and independent civil society groups have to be central to the governance of the supply chain. A pandemic has forced it to look in the mirror, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment. Rather than the months it takes for an order from south Asia to arrive, UK factories can start supplying within a week – great news for the industry, since the enemy of retail is an empty shelf or a bare online platform. Brands, for example, regularly audit the work and employment conditions of their suppliers (through in-house or third-party teams), an exercise that is too often about risk management and plausible deniability rather than sustainable purchasing practices and remediation. It is little surprise, then, that many suppliers pass this risk on to their workers, mostly in the form of precarious employment and wage theft (estimated at more than £1m a week). The UK's role in the clothing industry has to change, or abuses will continue. With 100% organic material, our products are built to last a lifetime while making a statement. He argues in it that the events of the coronavirus pandemic show us that “if we put off what needs to be done, it ends up coming back to bite us”. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Charged with enforcing the minimum wage, HMRC had its number of targets increased and resources reduced. More importantly, it allowed brands to exercise their market power even further. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Leicester’s textile factories are in the spotlight, but the whole UK-based supply chain needs transparency and oversight, Tue 1 Sep 2020 16.54 BST • Nikolaus Hammer is associate professor at the University of Leicester School of Business and co-director of the Centre for Sustainable Work and Employment Studies, Available for everyone, funded by readers. Copyright 2015-2020 Fashion For Change | All Rights Reserved | General Terms | Buyer Terms | Donor Terms | Privacy | Delivery & Returns | FAQ's | International Size Chart. It is little surprise, then, that many suppliers pass this risk on to their workers, mostly in the form of precarious employment and wage theft (estimated at more than £1m a week). Brands can contract with hundreds of suppliers across different countries and have the flexibility to switch or abandon them very quickly. Brands, for example, regularly audit the work and employment conditions of their suppliers (through in-house or third-party teams), an exercise that is too often about risk management and plausible deniability rather than sustainable purchasing practices and remediation. “So, hang in there, stay the course, and remember that this community matters. Donate your luxury clothes to transform education for low income families. Everyone wins”. We offer charity clothes collections that can raise up to 5 x more than in charity shops and alternative celebrity auctions. In many instances brands retrospectively change the terms of an order, which inevitably meant lower prices for suppliers. She was described as being "covered in vomit" by officers and taken to a Liverpool police station, where four female officers removed her outer clothes and gave her a clean, dry outfit. CHANGE is a NEW clothing range. ", Mr Justice Turner noted that "some members of the public may well have found it to have been a grotesque result if a woman who: has rendered herself insensible through drink; abused an innocent taxi driver; behaved aggressively to police officers trying to do their job and vomited all over herself should then be found to be entitled to compensation because those same officers, as an act of decency, had then changed her into clean and dry clothing at a time when she was too drunk to know or care. 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