Modern Slavery and Clothing Retailing

Jones, Peter ORCID: 0000-0002-9566-9393 (2024) Modern Slavery and Clothing Retailing. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Consumerism Issues in the Apparel Industry. Springer Link, pp. 21-38. ISBN 9783031599521 (In Press)

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Abstract

Modern slavery simply defined as the severe exploitation of other people for personal or commercial gain is an insidious humanitarian problem in many sectors of the global economy. The international human rights group, Walk Free claimed from raw materials to manufacturing, labour exploitation and modern slavery are rife in global garment supply chains, while the Global Slavery Index 2018 listed the textiles and fashion industry as one of the largest global perpetrators of modern slavery. This chapter explores the modern slavery statements adopted by the world’s ten largest clothing retailers, offers some wider reflections on the chapter’s findings, and provides a conclusion which identifies the paper’s limitations and suggests some future research agendas.

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business > HF5387 Business Ethics H Social Sciences > HF Commerce > HF5001 Business > HF5428 Retail Trade
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences
Depositing User:	Anne Pengelly
Date Deposited:	21 Aug 2024 11:14
Last Modified:	02 Sep 2024 10:15
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14318

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