Gap responds to pollution accusations August 17, 2009
Posted by Rethabile in basotho, human rights, jobs, lesotho.trackback
6 August, 2009 | By Lisa Berwin
Gap was in for an unpleasant read last Sunday morning.
Splashed on the front and inside of The Sunday Times was the story of alleged illegal dumping of harmful waste in rivers and tips by a factory in Lesotho that makes jeans for the retailer and Levi Strauss.
It was the latest in a long line of fashion retailers to have parts of the supply chain exposed as potentially harmful or unethical in local communities.
However Gap should be lauded for its swift and thorough response to the investigation and it is testament to the industry that such revelations will not go unnoticed and that ethical sourcing is at the top of many retailers’ agendas.
Gap has put the factory in question “under notice” while a full independent investigation is carried out. The decision not to cut ties with the factory should also be praised as many people’s livelihoods will depend on working there.
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