The coronavirus has acted as a messenger. After an entire meat slaughtering sector was stigmatized in Germany, the hot seat of shame has been passed to the British online clothing company Boohoo, accused of using quasi-slavery suppliers and of contributing to the spread of Covid-19. Both cases have sparked strong reactions. In Germany, measures have been taken to combat the precarious situation in the meat industry, while in the UK, Boohoo is being dropped both by its customers and investors.
Boohoo, or when modern slavery operates in the heart of the United Kingdom.‘How can @boohoo report 44% growth in the first quarter of this year and shares increased by 22%, DESPITE the global pandemic? Workers report lockdown breaches, furlough fraud and modern slavery in Boohoo’s supply chain,’ the Labourbehindthelabel association tweeted to announce the release of the report entitled, ‘ Emerging evidence indicates that conditions in Leicester’s factories, primarily producing for Boohoo, are putting
workers at risk of COVID-19 infections and fatalities ’ (here).
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