Sweatshop-Free? New Report Grades Levi’s, Gap, and Wal-Mart’s Supply Chain

Photo: As You Sow When it comes to sweatshop-free supply chains, does your favorite fashion brand make the grade? More than a decade ago, in response to controversy sparked by sweatshop conditions in the U.S. companies’ global supply chains, apparel brands adopted vendor codes of conduct to avoid risks. To date, it’s been unclear which brands have actually adopted effective policies and programs to address the issue. A new report, released by corporate responsibility group As You Sow re… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Sweatshop-Free? New Report Grades Levi’s, Gap, and Wal-Mart’s Supply Chain

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