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Milan Proposes Supply-Chain Database Amid Sweatshops Probe

The Prefecture of Milan is aiming to beef up the fashion sector’s monitoring systems after an investigation by Milanese prosecutors found labour exploitation in the supply chains of luxury brands including Armani and Dior. The scheme currently in draft would be voluntary and limited to the Lombardy region.
People walk near a Dior store in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II.
The Italian fashion industry is facing increased scrutiny after a Milanese investigation linked brands including Dior to sweatshops. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Milan wants to set up a

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Is Luxury Finally Set for a Sustainability Reckoning?

Amid growing disillusionment with luxury brands, a series of Italian investigations linking major players like Dior and Armani to sweatshop labour is putting new pressure on the sector's most powerful asset: brand image.

Italian Sweatshop Probe Is a Wake Up Call for Luxury Brands

An investigation into labour exploitation in fashion’s Italian supply chains has already entangled Armani and LVMH, accusing the companies of failing to adequately oversee their suppliers. Incoming EU regulation means such lapses in oversight could soon come with penalties of up to five percent of global revenue.

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Sarah Kent
Sarah Kent

Sarah Kent is Chief Sustainability Correspondent at The Business of Fashion. She is based in London and drives BoF's coverage of critical environmental and labour issues.

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