Britain s M&S backs call to stop forced labour in China s Xinjiang 07 Jan 2021 / 01:29 H.
By Kieran Guilbert
LONDON, Jan 6 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - British retailer Marks & Spencer on Wednesday became one of the first major brands to back a drive to stop forced labour in cotton and garment sourcing from China s Xinjiang region.
M&S signed a call to action by The Coalition to End Forced Labour in the Uyghur Region - consisting of more than 300 civil society groups - to cut ties with suppliers in China that profit from the forced labour of the ethnic Uighurs and other Muslims.
For almost two decades, Krista Tippett has been asking questions about faith, grief, hope, and the human condition. 2020 has given her a lot to talk about.
Clothing on a rack in London, United Kingdom. Photo by Artificial Photography/Unsplash
Consumerism is deeply ingrained in our society, and at no other time of the year is it more evident than the holiday shopping season. Holiday retail sales in the United States soared from $400 billion in 2000 to $730 billion in 2019. While this year may look different consumer spending dropped by 10.1% between Q1 and Q2 of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts on holiday spending are not yet clear global consumption trends have been rising since the 1970s over the long term.
The world would need a total of 1.5 Earths to sustainably support our current resource use, and this consumption rate is projected to double by 2050 if we fail to change our trajectory.
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Akshay Sinha
In September, the Indian Parliament finally approved the government’s three labour codes, part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s long-promised labour law reform package that consolidates and simplifies India’s myriad labour laws at the Central and state levels. The reforms are designed to attract more investment and build India into a manufacturing powerhouse and no doubt those will be a boost for the Indian economy. Yet, the package may also result in significant challenges for Indian enterprises, particularly for textiles, clothing and footwear exporters, and both the government and exporters need to recognise this and take steps to avoid any unforeseen outcomes.