As we have said a while ago, GAP should have acted before the news came out in the press. It seems that they are taking their time to do things.
These pronouncements are the typical public relations stuff. OK.
We are looking for more action and less words from Gap.
Onésimo Alvarez-Moro
See article:
Retailer Gap has pledged to "do more" to eradicate child labour after it emerged one of its Indian suppliers had been employing children as young as 10.
The US firm will donate $200,000 to improve factory conditions in India as well as tighten up its own procedures.
Gap withdrew an order from sale after it was sub-contracted to a firm which used children to embroider the product.
The children involved will be paid until they reach working age, Gap insisted, and then offered jobs.
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