HO CHI – A damning new report on a major Korean owned apparel factory in Vietnam which produces garments for a dozen international clothing brands suggests the current factory auditing is simply not fit for purpose. The findings of the report indicate that more than 20 factory audits by leading brands such as Nike and their auditing companies throughout 2015 failed to protect workers from illegal labour practices and clear health and safety hazards.
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