An article in Portugese magazine Expresso alleged that children as young as 11 have been employed by a Zara supplier to sew Zara-branded shoes. The article was illustrated with photographs showing the children at work, according to reports.
Zara parent Inditex said in a statement that, if true, the allegations would be a serious breach of Inditex's code of conduct for external workshops and suppliers. It said:'The alleged breaches of the code of conduct would entail - if confirmed - the immediate termination of any commercial relationship with that supplier, subject to any further actions stemming from the breach of the contract.'
Inditex said it thought it had identified the supplier, which had not been named in the report. The company performed an audit of the supplier in question last year and found nothing untoward.
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