If you have some other large brands that are similarly taking a big financial hit to stand up to what’s going on in Xinjiang, I’ll patronize them instead.
They were in a lose lose situation. They lost.
Could they have done better? I think so. They could have made a claim that all items would be labelled so consumers could choose. Or they could have said nothing sold in Europe/the west contained Chinese cotton.
But that compromise might have just gotten them boycotted in both places.
I know that the negative consequences of many of my actions are hidden from me, including some that I'm semi-consciously ignoring. But when something credibly rises to my attention, I will at least try to let my conscience take precedence over pricing.
Is there a list anywhere listing clothing manufactures with a good track record?
Everyone's got brands they like, but if 1 brand is better than another in the same category (say Express vs Gap) might sway my shopping choices...
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Take a look!
[0] https://bcorporation.net/ [1] https://bcorporation.net/directory
H&M doesn't have a great track record when it comes to paying workers [0], so I don't think this article should convince anyone that H&M is a brand to be buying from.
[0] https://cleanclothes.org/news/2020/global-campaign-confronts...