Shein beats local Australian fashion brands on ethics report
Fast fashion platform Shein scored higher on ethical standards than several Australian high street brands in an industry review.
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Online retailer Shein is outperforming several Australian high street retailers on ethical standards, according to the Guardian. The findings come from the 11th Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report released on Tuesday. [1]
The review evaluated the ethical practices of 138 Australian and international companies that represent 543 fashion brands. The Guardian reported that brands such as Ghanda and Windsor Smith received some of the lowest ratings in the report, which measured metrics including worker wages and sustainability. [1]
Overall, the report revealed widespread issues regarding fair compensation across the global apparel industry. The Guardian reported that only 13 percent of the fashion companies surveyed were able to show evidence of paying a living wage to any of their workers. [1]
Shein is a global fast-fashion platform that operates across Europe, the Americas, Australia, and the Middle East. As FTMQ News reported earlier, the company's United Kingdom sales rose 26 percent last year to 2.58 billion pounds, passing rival online retailer Asos. [3][6]
In short
- The 11th Baptist World Aid ethical fashion report assessed 138 Australian and international companies.
- Shein outperformed several Australian high street retailers on ethical metrics.
- Only 13 percent of surveyed fashion companies showed evidence of paying a living wage to any workers.
Sources
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- [1]Fast-fashion giant Shein outperforms several Australian retailers on ethics, report saysThe Guardian, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
Background
- [2]Miniskirt on Wikipedia
- [3]Shein on Wikipedia
- [4]Adelaide on Wikipedia
- [5]Shein on Grokipedia
- [6]Shein UK sales reach 2.58 billion pounds to surpass Asos FTMQ News, 11d ago
- [7]Adidas sues Australian fashion label White Fox over four stripe design FTMQ News, 12d ago
Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 7 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.
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