Letter to H&M

Today I have written to H&M to ask them about how they treat their workers in developing countries that make the fashion we buy. H&M was not featured in the Lets Clean up Fashion report by Labour behind the Label in 2008, however they were included in the 2007 report where they were labelled as ‘disappointingly [...]

Did you know? Facts from Co-operative

Did you know that the UK has become the largest Fairtrade market in the world? Co-operative’s own ranges of chocolate, sugar and hot beverages are all fair-trade and it is also the largest own-brand Fair-trade retailer in the world!  Everyone in the UK should be proud of the Coop! The Co-operative has been working with [...]

Two in one week – letter to French Connection

French Connection have a few words at the bottom of a page in the investor section of their website about Ethical Trading.  It is clearly not an issue they take seriously and feel their customers are concerned with.  They are not signed up with the ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) and the Lets Clean Up Fashion [...]

It made me want to cry

The other day my daughter was given a t-shirt from Asda/George that cost just £2, it made me want to cry.  Clothing is always made by hand and given that the item only cost £2 the person making it must surely have been paid less than 20p for making it, costs such as fabric/shipping and then Asda’s [...]

Letter to Dorothy Perkins

I have just printed off my letter to Dorothy Perkins asking them about their commitment to ethical trade and the treatment of their workers in developing countries.  On their website there is no ethical policy and they are not members of ETI (the Ethical Trading Initiative) which is disappointing.  In the ‘Lets Clean up Fashion’ [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Well done Next

Next have replied in full to the questions I sent them regarding ethical trade and the welfare of their workers in developing countries.  It is a positive response and you can read it in full on my ‘Next’ page under ‘Responses’. Next appear to be taking the responsibility for their workers in developing countries seriously and [...]