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Modern-day slavery exists; it’s called forced labor.
Forced labor is a practice in which people (mostly women and children) are coerced into working for inadequate pay or none at all.
KnowTheChain, an organization that reports on corporate practices, looked at 20 footwear and apparel companies and scored them from 0 to 100 based on their efforts to eliminate forced labor in their supply chains.
Brands like Adidas, Gap, and Lululemon proved that they are doing their part in preventing the exploitation of workers — but brands like Prada and Puma scored frighteningly low, making them the worst offenders.
Nike was in the middle of the chart, with a score of 49 out of 100.
L Brands, which owns Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works, scored 46.
Prada only got a 9, which is sickening. Charging $2,000 for a bag potentially made by slave labor is gross.
Kering — the conglomerate that owns Gucci, Balenciaga, Puma, and more — also scored low, a paltry 27.
H&M (Hennes & Mauritz AB) was among the top three best brands for fairer labor; it fell below Adidas and above Gap with a score of 69.
Get ready to have your heart broken: The company that owns Uniqlo (Fast Retailing) scored a low 38, the same number as Under Armour.
Inditex, which owns Zara and Tommy Hilfiger, scored a 61, making it better than Nike but worse than H&M.
Click the link below to see the full ranking and read the findings.
