It was reported yesterday that factories where clothes made for Lee Cooper, Bhs and other UK stores were still abusing their workers both physically and verbally, along with flouting fire safety rules.This is even with an international movement to improve standards with such things as the Bangladeshi Fire and building Safety Accord (following the horrendous loss of life last year in factories due to fire).
The Accord involves nearly 150 retailers and brands and the aim it to survey up to 1,500 factories by October this year as well as train workers. This illustrates the growing increase in businesses recognising the impact on their reputation and brand of poor working conditions in their supply chain and the need to more rigorously apply fair treatment to all stakeholders.Solving the problem in places like Bangladeshi is not easy. Pulling out of these countries and factories has a massive economic impact on the families and children working in them and there isn't a quick fix. More investment in education and training are clearly needed and the question will always be, where do you draw the responsibility line as a company for more active involvement and investment?
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