Twenty of the prominent fashion retailers in Brazil scored poorly when they were assessed on their social and environmental practices on a supply chain index. While disclosing this on 11 October 2018, UK campaigners said that nearly half of them did not even share any information about themselves.
The local retailers scored mere 17 per cent in Fashion Revolution’s survey of textile sector in Brazil, while the German apparel retailer, C&A, emerged winner with 53 per cent.
It is pertinent to note that out of the 20 fashion brands, 8 scored zero as neither their websites revealed any information nor they replied to the questionnaire, especially questions pertaining to supply chain traceability.
A project manager of Fashion Revolution said that it will be difficult to make better choices while shopping if every information about the company was kept hidden. A spokesperson of Labour Ministry said the ministry had saved over 1,200 workers from slavery in 2018.
Consumers have been, lately, pressurising the brands to ensure that their global supply chains are compliant, sustainable and slavery-free.
