Germany

Global NGO Human Rights Watch (HRW) is asking German apparel and footwear brands to disclose the factories that produce their products around the world. In a public statement, HRW said that public disclosure of a company’s suppliers is a major step toward ensuring good working conditions in their factories, citing Adidas as an example, which has publicly disclosed its supplier base since 2007. HRW says that public disclosure of suppliers would also help the public and third-party monitoring groups to identify and address issues. (Fibre2Fashion ) / (Human Rights Watch)