A new study finds that luxury brands like Hermes, Louis Vuitton and Prada don't fare well when it comes to forced labor.
"Many consumers assume that more expensive products are made ethically in high-quality factories. But the rankings revealed that luxury brands had among the lowest scores. Prada received an abysmally low score of 5, for instance, and Salvatore Ferragamo scored 13. The LVMH conglomerate, which includes brands like Fendi, Celine, Rimowa, and Christian Dior, scored 14, while Hermes was not much better at 17. Many of these brands make their products in Europe, but KnowTheChain says that European workers are also vulnerable to exploitation."
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90279693/did-a-slave-make-your-sneakers-the-answer-is-probably
"Many consumers assume that more expensive products are made ethically in high-quality factories. But the rankings revealed that luxury brands had among the lowest scores. Prada received an abysmally low score of 5, for instance, and Salvatore Ferragamo scored 13. The LVMH conglomerate, which includes brands like Fendi, Celine, Rimowa, and Christian Dior, scored 14, while Hermes was not much better at 17. Many of these brands make their products in Europe, but KnowTheChain says that European workers are also vulnerable to exploitation."
Link to full article below.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90279693/did-a-slave-make-your-sneakers-the-answer-is-probably