RE: Boohoo Cuts Ties With Hundreds of U.K. Manufacturers, Bans Sub-Contracting26 Mar 2021 23:46
According to the latest report by Sir Brian Leveson — the retired judge who has been appointed by Boohoo to oversee the overhaul of its supply chain — approved suppliers must recruit their staff on contracts varying from 24 to 48 hours a week; pay “no less than minimum wage” as well as overtime, and include pension contributions, holiday entitlement and sick leave in their contracts.
“The intervention of a more intrusive audit has dramatically changed the way industry is run in Leicester and created a level playing field upon which to compete and grow,” added Leveson.
Boohoo said the changes to its supply chain have been implemented by a “significantly strengthened” in-house compliance team and independent auditors, who examined suppliers twice in the last eight months, including during evenings and weekends.
Regular audits will continue, the company said.
“This is not the end of the project for us, but the beginning of a new way of working with our suppliers. We have faced up to the problems of the past, and want to play our part in rebuilding a vibrant manufacturing base in Leicester,” said Boohoo’s chief executive officer John Lyttle.