Fashion giant H&M lists suppliers for all garments to tackle worker abuses
The fast-fashion clothing company H&M has begun listing supplier information for each item of clothing that it produces. H&M is the first brand to do this, and the move is intended to provide greater transparency for consumers who do not wish to support labor abuse in the clothing industry. While advocates believe that this is a positive step forward, concerns have been raised regarding what this information may mean for consumers- more context may be necessary in order for this information to be useful. As of now, customers are able to view where their clothing was produced, as well as supplier/factory names, number of employees, and addresses.
See "Fashion giant H&M lists suppliers for all garments to tackle worker abuses", Sonia Elks, Reuters, April 24, 2019