H&M, Zara among brands accused of treating Bangladesh suppliers unfairly, paying less than their cost

Zara, H&M among brands accused of exploiting Bangladesh workers

Study of 1,000 clothing factories found some fashion firms ‘engaged in unfair practices’, including H&M, Lidl and GAP.

H&M, Zara among brands accused of treating Bangladesh suppliers unfairly, paying less than their cost

During the pandemic, Lidl, Zara's owners Inditex, H&M, and Next are alleged to have paid Bangladeshi apparel suppliers less than production costs, making it difficult for factories to meet the nation's minimum wage requirements. In a survey of 1,000 clothing manufacturers throughout the nation, 19% of Lidl suppliers, 11% of Inditex, 9% of H&M, and 8% of Next stated that they supplied clothing to UK stores, as reported by the Guardian.

Lidl, Zara’s owner Inditex, H&M, Next accused of paying Bangladesh garment suppliers less than production cost

Wed, 2023-01-11 17:26 LONDON: Lidl, Zara’s parent company Inditex, H&M, and Next are claimed to have paid clothing suppliers in Bangladesh during the pandemic less than the cost of production, according to a report by the University of Aberdeen and UK-based fair trade campaign group Transform Trade.  Of the 1,000 factories in Bangladesh producing garments for the retailers, 19 percent of Lidl’s suppliers, 11 percent of Inditex’s, 9 percent of…

Zara, Next, H&M, Primark: Major brands accused of abusive practices in Bangladesh

Major international clothing brands are accused of unfair practices against their suppliers in Bangladesh.

Lidl, Zara’s owner, H&M and Next ‘paid Bangladesh suppliers less than production cost’

Survey of 1,000 factories for campaign group claims many cut rates in pandemic and have not increased them since

Major clothing brands accused of abusive practices in Bangladesh

According to a study, “inequitable” practices that arose during the pandemic continued thereafter.