Japanese apparel giant Fast Retailing has come out with the list of Uniqlo and GU’s key fabric mills and factories.
The group said that this was a part of the company’s commitment to increase transparency across its supply chain adding that it has shown its commitment to ensure the right working conditions for the people and protect the environment in addition to safeguarding human rights.
The list published by the group includes sewing factories and fabric mills in China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Korea, Japan, Turkey and Bangladesh.
The Japanese retailer thus joins elite fashion and sports brands like Adidas, Levi Strauss, Primark, H&M, Nike, Marks & Spencer and Arcadia in embracing and encouraging transparency in supply chain.
Fast Retailing has claimed to have monitored all the aforementioned sewing factories and fabric mills to ensure compliance with its Code of Conduct for Production Partners.
Over the last decade, the fast fashion retailer has been pro-active in promoting sustainability by regularly conducting independent testing of factory wastewater so as to remove dangerous chemical discharges.
