Rights of Indian leather workers systematically violated
Major footwear and garment brands react to serious human rights issues in their leather supply chain and promise collective action.
Sandra16 March 2017
Large-scale child slavery in Indian spinning mills making yarn for international garment brands
New research by the ICN shows that various forms of modern slavery, including child slavery, are found in more than 90% of the spinning…
Sandra21 December 2016
Dutch companies producing garments in India often pay less than minimum wage
Other working conditions are also quite bad in factories producing for C&A, Coolcat, G-Star, McGregor, MEXX, Scotch & Soda, Suitsupply, The Sting and WE…
Sandra27 September 2016
‘Certified Unilever Tea – A Cup Half Empty’
Working conditions at Rainforest Alliance certified tea plantations supplying Unilever in Tamil Nadu, India still below standards.
Sandra30 August 2016
Precarious work in certified tea production for Unilever
New report by SOMO and ICN reveals labour right violations in Rainforest Alliance certified tea production for Unilever in India and Kenya.
Sandra31 October 2011
‘Unfree and Unfair’ – young migrant garment workers in Bangalore, India
C&A, H&M, Inditex ('Zara'), GAP and PVH ('Tommy Hilfiger') declare to take serious action.
Sandra28 January 2016
156.000 Indian children produce vegetable seeds for companies
Many seed companies involved in child labour and below minimum wages of women in vegetable seed production in India.
Sandra24 November 2015
The price of less child labour and higher wages
Increasing the price that big seed companies in AP pay to farmers to grow cottonseed has resulted in much higher wages and less child…
Sandra6 June 2014
Time for transparency in the garment industry
The case of the Tamil Nadu textile and garment industry.
Sandra5 March 2013
Young Dalit women exploited in Indian garment industry
Despite industry’s promises, young Dalit women continue to suffer exploitative conditions, reveals new report 'Maid in India'.
Sandra25 April 2012