H&M and New Look strengthen their agreements on subcontracting practices

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An article by Antoine Piel

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6 September 2024 à 18h25

Updated on 10 March 2025 à 11h45

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Publication: 6 September 2024 à 18h25, Updated on 10 March 2025 à 11h45

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As companies are investing in CSRD, fashion retailers are signing more and more agreements to protect the rights of workers and subcontractors in their manufacturing and transport process.

An article by Antoine Piel

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6 September 2024 à 18h25

Updated on 10 March 2025 à 11h45

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Publication: 6 September 2024 à 18h25, Updated on 10 March 2025 à 11h45

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While Shein revealed two cases of child labour among suppliers in a 2023 sustainability report published on August 22, 2024, British fashion retailer New Look (2023 sales: €899 million for the financial year ending March 2024) has committed to increased vigilance on August 27. The retailer signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF, which represents 16.5 million workers in 147 countries) to introduce vigilance for transport workers in a supply

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