Asos will support Good Weave in its work to end child, forced and bonded labour in global supply chains. Asos is a fashion e-tail giant.
Good Weave, a nonprofit founded in 1994, works at stopping child labor in global supply chains through a market-based system and holistic approach. Asos will specifically focus on fashion apparel and accessories suppliers in India and will begin selling select products covered under the GoodWeave Standard in late 2023.
Three strategic Asos suppliers in India exporting fashion apparel and accessories will be enrolled in the program, with further suppliers added in the months ahead. Each supplier will undergo audits and unannounced inspections by dedicated Good Weave staff trained to identify potential risks and issues of forced, bonded and child labour.
Asos is addressing risks of child labour and modern slavery through auditing and local engagement and builds on its other NGO partnerships working in this space, including The Centre for Child Rights and Business in China.
With this new partnership with GoodWeave, Asos is taking its modern slavery and ethical trade work one step further through assurance and deep supply chain mapping, helping ensure that workers are protected and their rights respected. The risks of forced, bonded or child labour are always present within complex global supply chains.
