Brands ‘fail to pay workers living wage’ – report

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New German study finds global fashion brands pay less than the living wage to the workers who make their clothes

BERLIN - The vast majority of global fashion brands fail to ensure supply chain workers are paid living wages, according to new analysis by the Berlin School of Business and Innovation (BSBI).

The BSBI study, based on data from fashionchecker.org, examined 219 companies across 28 countries, assessing each on supply chain transparency, payment of living wages, action plans, public commitments and disclosure of freedom of association.

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