"Business as usual in Turkey is not an option for high street brands"
“Here’s Why Syrian Refugees Are Making Clothes For Zara, Asos, And M&S”, 25 Oct 2016
[T]he Business and Human Rights Resource Centre has ranked 38 brands according to the steps they have in place to eradicate exploitation. [O]ver the past six months, 10 brands… found unregistered Syrian refugees in their supply chain…[W]ithout work permits…they are vulnerable to exploitation and...work in poor conditions…for less than...minimum wage.Turkey is a major supplier of clothes to high street shops…Brands typically deal with… major contracted suppliers in the country. But to cope with order fluctuations… factories…enlist smaller third-party factories to help… and those factories…outsource some of the work… often at that point…refugee labour is introduced…Phil Bloomer...at the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, said…“Business as usual in Turkey is not an option for high street brands…A handful…demonstrate it is a moral imperative, and commercially viable, to treat refugees with respect. The great majority of brands are doing too little. They should outlaw abuse of refugees…and insist…suppliers provide decent work for all… workers.”