UK fashion brands still lacking transparency in their supply chains

Although many high street fashion retailers and footwear brands are starting to recognise their responsibilities towards both their workers and consumers there still remains a lot of work to be done when it comes to supply chain transparency. Even though apparel brands have taken important steps towards greater accountability following the Rana Plaza factory collapse four years ago, there is still more work to be done in order to identify and prevent human rights abuses within supply chains, according to a new report: ‘Follow the Thread: The Need for Supply Chain Transparency in the Garment and Footwear Industry.’