Call To Action

Overview of Modern Slavery:

There are millions of people enslaved today around the world, in many forms.

40.3 million victims are enslaved worldwide. - Unseen UK (2016)

136,000 victims of slavery in the UK - Global Slavery Index (2016)

71% of all victims are female

1/4 victims are children (10 million).

Learn more:

https://www.antislavery.org/slavery-today/modern-slavery/

https://www.ijmuk.org/modern-slavery-and-trafficking

Ethical shopping diagram:

Sports/Outdoors

Bottom Row (worst) –

• JD Sports (https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=2220)

• Sports Direct (https://www.ethicaltrade.org/blog/sports-direct-how-not-to-follow-eti-base-code-manual) (from 2016???) (not much since 2018),

• Nike (https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/nike-inc#:~:text=Nike%20made%20reference%20to%20using%20Leather%20Working%20Group,in%20terms%20of%20financial%20ethics%20and%20political%20activities. ),

• Adidas (https://goodonyou.eco/adidas-ethical/#:~:text=%20%20%201%20Environmental%20Impact.%20Adidas%20uses,our%20own%20research.%20Compared%20to%20its...%20More%20)

(https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=810)

• Under Armour https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-under-armour/#:~:text=So%20how%20ethical%20is%20Under%20Armour%2C%20you%20ask%3F,its%20supply%20chain%20are%20safe%20and%20treated%20fairly.

(https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=2319)

• Decathlon (https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/decathlon)

(https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=2970)

• Fila (https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/fila)

(https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=3171)

Middle Row –

• Mountain Warehouse (https://www.mountainwarehouse.com/help/modern-slavery-statement/)

• Trespass (https://www.trespass.com/modern-slavery-act)

• Salomon (https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/salomon)

• New Balance (https://www.fashioncluba.com/7-sports-companies-that-are-committed-to-ethical-production/#:~:text=In%202017%2C%20New%20Balance%20was%20named%20one%20of,of%20the%20leaders%20when%20it%20comes%20to%20ethics.)

(https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/new-balance)

• Asics (https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=813)

(https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/asics)

• Puma (https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/puma)

• Reebok (https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-reebok/)

(https://guide.ethical.org.au/company/?company=810)

• Lululemon https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/lululemon

(https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-lululemon/)

Top Row (Best) –

• Patagonia (fairtrade clothing) (on phone as well) https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/patagonia-works#:~:text=In%202019%20Patagonia%20also%20received%20Ethical%20Consumer%E2%80%99s%20best,got%20a%20middle%20rating%20for%20its%20cotton%20sourcing.

(https://goodonyou.eco/how-ethical-is-patagonia/)

• Paramo (on phone as well) (https://www.paramo-clothing.com/en-gb/ourethics/manufacturing.php)

(https://nbn.org.uk/blogs/nbn-blog/the-paramo-story/)

• Yew (on phone as well) https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/mar/14/who-makes-the-most-ethical-running-kit

(https://www.realgifts.co.uk/buy/yew-clothing/)

• Gossypium https://www.ethicalsuperstore.com/products/gossypium/

• Depop

• Vinted

• Charity Shops

• https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/retailers/shopping-guide/sports-outdoor-shops#:~:text=Besides%20its%20appalling%20record%20on%20workers%20rights%27%2C%20Sports,of%20Tax%20Avoidance%20Strategies%2C%20and%20Supply%20Chain%20Management.

• https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/fashion-clothing/shopping-guide/ethical-sportswear

Normal Clothing

Bottom (Worst) Row –

• Boohoo/Pretty Little Thing https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/boohoo

https://www.ethicalconsumer.org/company-profile/prettylittlethingcom-ltd#:~:text=%20How%20ethical%20is%20Pretty%20Little%20Thing%3F%20,Likely%20Use%20of%20Tax%20Avoidance%20Strategies...%20More%20

• Motel Rocks https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/motel

• ASOS https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/motel

• Primark https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/primark

• River Island https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/river-island

• Dr Martens https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/dr-martens

Middle Row –

• ZARA https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/zara

• Urban Outfitters https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/urban-outfitters

• H&M https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/h-and-m

• FatFace https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/fatface

• Marks and Spencer https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/marks-and-spencer

• Next https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/next

• New Look https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/new-look

• Clarks https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/clarks

• Converse https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/converse

• Topshop https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/topshop

• The White Company https://directory.goodonyou.eco/brand/topshop

Top Row (Best) –

• White Stuff (https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/media-centre/blog/5-sustainable-and-ethical-fashion-brands-youll-feel-good-wearing/)

• People Tree https://www.fairtrade.org.uk/Buying-Fairtrade/Cotton/People-Tree/#:~:text=People%20Tree%20create%20ethical%2C%20and%20beautiful%20garments%20which,pioneer%20in%20Fair%20Trade%20and%20environmentally%20sustainable%20fashion.

https://evanethicalfashion.wordpress.com/2016/04/19/ethical-analysis-of-people-tree/

• A whole list https://goodonyou.eco/sustainable-college-wardrobe/

• Depop

• Vinted

• Charity Shops

Technology

• Apple https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2021/may/11/apple-continues-use-china-slave-labor-report-shows/

• Samsung and Sony https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/uighur-muslims-china-forced-labour-work-xinjiang-apple-nike-bmw-sony-gap-a9371711.html

Bottom Row (Worst) –

• Doro

• Nokia

• HTC

• Huawei

• Samsung

• Blackberry

• ZTE

Middle Row –

• Motorola

Top Row (Best) –

• Google

• Apple

• Fairphone

• LG

• Lenovo

• Sony

However, Apple and Sony have not had good history with workers’ rights and slave labour^^^^

Therefore, we should be recommending second-hand phones, which you can find online as well as second-hand phone shops, as well as trying to keep up with our current phones and fixing them before buying new ones.

Spot the Signs

Overview:

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fcGRPAfuqIo

https://www.gla.gov.uk/publications/resources/glaa-videos/video-top-five-signs-of-exploitation-to-look-out-for/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS6nn88b4mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQFQqU3O9GM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfPh699FoAs

Articles

https://www.unseenuk.org/modern-slavery/spot-the-signs?gclid=CjwKCAjwqeWKBhBFEiwABo_XBt9fc5YwFy5qfwy1Hb9AGVxXTbHDseeWqyblb8CSuOJCw3uLof6h2BoC-68QAvD_BwE

https://www.searchlightscotland.org/human-trafficking#Spot-the-Signs

Specific

Workplace/Company:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9tN6FM28ws

Medical:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxF4ByHXlsU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFawLSYY9Qc

Local Politics:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Oh6LgyLFxI

Dressember:

Fight Back against Human Trafficking in a dress or tie!

COMMIT TO WEARING A DRESS OR A TIE EVERY DAY OF DECEMBER

You don’t have to have a huge wardrobe to join the movement. Follow our Instagram @Dressember for everyday styling tips throughout the month.

CHANGE THE WORLD

Now it's time to rally! Share with your community about the realities of human trafficking and raise funds to support holistic anti-trafficking efforts around the world.