"Follow the Thread" - Full report
When global supply chains are opaque, consumers often lack meaningful information about where their apparel was made…There is a growing trend of global apparel companies adopting supply chain transparency—starting with publishing the names, addresses, and other important information about factories manufacturing their branded products. Such transparency is a powerful tool for promoting corporate accountability for garment workers' rights in global supply chains…Publishing supply chain information builds the trust of workers, consumers, labor advocates, and investors, and sends a strong message that the apparel company does not fear being held accountable when labor rights abuses are found in its supply chain…The need for information about factories involved in production for global brands has become painfully clear in recent years through deadly incidents that have plagued the garment industry…Over the past decade, a growing number of global apparel companies have published information on their websites about factories that manufacture their branded products….As more companies adopt supply chain transparency, it is becoming a cornerstone of responsible business conduct in the garment sector…