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Article

23 Aug 2009

Author:
Julie Clothier, Agence France Presse

Bangladeshi firms seek to shed 'sweatshop' label

British woman Samantha Morshed...represents a growing number of businesses pushing to channel Bangladesh's cheap labour into ethical, fair trade labels. She now employs more than 3,500 women in rural areas who make 30,000 items a month that are exported to developed countries and fashionable shops, including London-based retailers JoJo Maman Bebe and TopShop [part of Arcadia]. [article also refers to Metro Group, Zara (part of Inditex)]