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Episode 5. Amazon Expose - Implications for human rights

Straight From The Source

English - October 29, 2019 01:00 - 12 minutes - 8.46 MB - ★★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Amazon is the second-largest apparel retailer in the world, and about two-thirds of its products come from third-party sellers on their platform. A recent Wall Street Journal expose revealed that some of the sellers are working with manufacturers who have been banned by major brands for failing compliance and safety. In this episode, we take a detailed look at this story, the implications for human rights, and possible remedies.