In a report released this morning by Oxfam titled Made in Poverty, some of Australia’s top clothing brands have been outed as contributing to systematic exploitation, as well as not paying employees a living wage and sustaining unsafe and horrid conditions.
Researchers interviewed more than 130 factory owners, managers and others in powerful positions, as well as over 450 women working in factories that supply clothing to Australian brands such as Kmart, Target, Big W, Cotton On and more.
Oxfam chief executive Dr Helen Szoke says brands are responsible for making credible commitments to ensure the payment of living wages to the workers making their clothes.