ILO – SHOES
February 1st, 2005
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE SPORTS footwear industry, often criticised for breaking fundamental labour standards, has made greater progress in implementing worker-friendly codes of conduct in developing countries than the clothing and retail sectors, said the International Labour Organisation. * Implementing Codes of Conduct: How businesses manage social performance in global supply chains - http://www.ilo.org
THE SPORTS footwear industry, often criticised for breaking fundamental labour standards, has made greater progress in implementing worker-friendly codes of conduct in developing countries than the clothing and retail sectors, said the International Labour Organisation. * Implementing Codes of Conduct: How businesses manage social performance in global supply chains - http://www.ilo.org
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