Boohoo’s founder facing shareholder revolt over role in sweatshop scandal

Boohoo’s founder facing shareholder revolt over her role in sweatshop scandal in Leicester supply chain By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 28 May 2021 Boohoo’s founder is facing a shareholder revolt over her role in the sweatshop scandal in the Leicester supply chain.  Shareholder … Read more

Boohoo investors focus on response to sweatshop slavery scandal

As Boohoo prepares to announce full-year results, investors still focused on response to sweatshop slavery scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2021 Boohoo investors have been subjected to a roller-coaster ride in the last 12 months despite booming demand for online … Read more

£800m wiped off Boohoo as auditor quits following sweatshop scandal 

More than £800m wiped off Boohoo’s stockmarket value as auditor quits following sweatshop scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 07:35 BST, 20 October 2020 | Updated: 07:35 BST, 20 October 2020 More than £800million was wiped off Boohoo’s stockmarket value after it confirmed it has been ditched by its auditor following revelations … Read more

Boohoo bosses face calls to quit in wake of sweat-shop scandal report

Furious MPs yesterday demanded the resignation of Boohoo’s bosses after an explosive report blasted the appalling treatment of workers in its Leicester clothes factories. Investigators led by Alison Levitt QC revealed ‘excessive’ hours, life-threatening conditions and illegally low pay across much of the fast fashion giant’s supply chain. Boohoo knew how bad the situation was … Read more

Asos asks brands to reveal supply chains in wake of sweatshop scandal

Asos calls for clothing brands to reveal their supply chains in wake of Boohoo sweatshop scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 August 2020 Asos has demanded greater transparency from brands which want to sell their clothes on its site, following an industry-wide … Read more

Boohoo probe to quiz staff about sweatshop  working conditions

Boohoo probe to quiz factory staff about working conditions in Leicester sweatshop By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 5 August 2020 | Updated: 22:05 BST, 5 August 2020 Factory staff supplying tainted online fashion giant Boohoo have been urged to talk about working conditions in Leicester. Alison Levitt QC, the barrister … Read more

Boohoo sweatshop scandal comes under scrutiny

Independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain to call for public evidence and investigate whether it ‘had knowledge of the allegations’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 | Updated: 00:24 BST, 29 July 2020 The independent investigation into Boohoo’s supply chain will call for public evidence and investigate whether … Read more

Boohoo accused of turning a blind eye to sweatshop factories

Boohoo accused of turning a blind eye to sweatshop factories despite the issue being repeatedly raised By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 16 July 2020 Boohoo has been accused of ‘turning a blind eye’ to problems in its supply chain after the issue was … Read more