We invited Inditex to provide clarification or further details regarding any decision to divert orders from Bangladesh to India, following protests in July 2024.

Inditex's response:

Inditex is committed to implementing responsible purchasing practices, which guide the way our buyers and product teams interact and negotiate with suppliers. These practices cover strategic planning, sourcing, development, purchasing and the underlying values and principles that affect workers, thus facilitating living wages and better working conditions as well as sustainable development in the garment, textile and footwear sector.

As mentioned in our previous reply to BHRRC last 28th August, Inditex maintains its regular payments and sourcing policy which is supported by our responsible Purchasing Practices. In this sense, our buying teams have been regularly informed on the current context in Bangladesh and the need to continue supporting the business in the country along with the importance of honoring orders terms as per our regular policy. Hence, there was no movement of orders to other markets as consequence of this situation.