Brands linked to migrant worker abuse in supply chains

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NGO claims global brands and retailers are linked to serious allegations of migrant worker abuse in their global value chains

LONDON - Global brands and retailers including Amazon, Giorgio Armani, Harrods, JD Sports, Marks & Spencer and Sports Direct are linked to allegations of migrant worker abuse by a new report from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC).

Of the 665 cases of alleged abuse recorded in 2024 by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, more than one in ten (74 cases) impacted migrant workers in the consumer products and retail sector - and 24 were linked to fashion supply chains.

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