Shoe brands urged to tackle forced labour at tanneries and ranches
Leading shoe and designer clothing labels including Nike and Puma have made progress in tackling forced labor in their leather supply chains but could do more to address the issue at tanneries and ranches providing hides, according to a study. The survey of five footwear and five luxury clothes brands was done by KnowTheChain...It noted that workers at shoe factories in China...had reported being forced to work overtime...The study said forced labor was a significant problem on cattle ranches in Brazil...KnowTheChain called on companies to join forces to eradicate forced labor across leather supply chains, and...collaborate with industries outside the sector such as meat companies and other users of leather like the car industry.