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 [...]

Plugging the Gap

I have just written another letter to the fashion retailer Gap asking about their ethical practices.  In the past Gap have had very bad press about the production of garments for them, in particular regarding the conditions at their cotton factories and farms. Having said this though, Labour Behind the Label lists them in their [...]

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 [...]

I take it all back – Coast have replied

It has taken a while, and they do apologise, Mosaic Fashions (Coast’s parent company) have responded to my letter with a comprehensive and detailed letter of their own.  You can read it in full on my ‘Mosaic’ page. The appear to be giving ethical trading focus within their business and are putting effort into applying [...]

Debenhams go on the Blacklist

I have added Debenhams to my blacklist as they have failed to respond to the letter I wrote to them enquiring about their ethical trading standards.  I am a little surprised as they are a member of ETI (Ethical Trading Initiative) and have a supplier code of conduct.  However, it seems I am not the only [...]

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’ [...]

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 [...]

Getting Started

So far I have researched and published my own list of high street retailers and how ethically aware they are.  See the ‘High Street’ link above to see this information and my ideas on what to do with it.  To follow up I hope to write to all, or at least some, of the retailers [...]