Letter to Debenhams

Debenhams have an influential positoin on the British High Street as they not only sell their own clothing ranges, but also those of other designers such as: Jasper Conran, John Rocha, Betty Jackson, Julien MacDonald, Matthew Williamson, Pearce II Fionda, Ben De Lisi, Pip, Hackett and Ted Baker amongst others. I have written to them [...]

The New Blacklist

It has been over a month since I wrote both to Asda/George and Adams to find out more about their ethical practices and how well they look after their employees working for them in developing countries.  I have heard nothing back from them so they are now on my blacklist! Take a look at their [...]

Hope for Justice

I have a discovered a Christian organisation called Hope for Justice that looks great.  They really seem to get the whole idea that there are some hugely unjust people in this world doing terrible things and we need to take action to stop them and protect those they are trying to take advantage of.  Here [...]

Letter to Coast

I have written to Coast about their ethical practices, they do not have an ethical policy on their website, nor are they signed up with the Ethical Trading Initiative.  In the ‘Lets Clean up Fashion 2007′ report written by Labour behind the Label they are in the category of having ‘nothing to show’.  There is a [...]

Boden Calling

Boden have called me up to acknowledge receipt of my letter about ethical issues.  I wasn’t in so the nice person left a message but it shows they are taking the issues seriously and they promise to get back to me with detailed answers to my questions soon.  I’ll post them up here under ‘Responses [...]

War on Want – Latest News

On the War on Want website they have an interesting article with Suhasani Singh who works for an Indian NGO called Cividep.  Cividep provide War on Want with information about the pay and conditions of workers producing clothes for UK retailers in Bangalore, India. Suhasina has also met with the Tesco CEO, Sir Terry Leahy, [...]

Letter to Boots

I have written to Boots about their ethical practices, they are rather odd in that they are signed up with ETI (The Ethical trading Initiative) yet make no mention of an ethical policy on their website – you’d think they’d want to make more of the work they are doing with ETI.  So I’ve told [...]

Stop the Traffick

Another group worth supporting and finding out more about is Stop the Traffick.  They are a a global movement against the trafficking of people, some of whom are trafficked to work in sweat shops producing clothes for the British High Street. See their website: www.stopthetraffik.org for more information. See my page entitled ‘High Street’ that shows [...]

Letter to Boden

It has taken me a while but I have got round to writing another letter to a fashion retailer; this time it was the turn of Boden. They are already working with the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) and have an ethical policy on their website.  My letter aims to encourage them in the efforts they [...]

Ethical clothing available from Edun

Ali Hewson, wife of U2′s Bono, established her own ethical label Edun in 2005.  Edun’s garments are made in Peru, India, Uganda and Kenya.  She hired Rogan Gregory as designer and he also has his own organic-clothing label. Edun is available at ASOS www.asos.com prices vary from £33 to £168 They have a sale on [...]