Beyoncé’s Ivy Park Responds To Sweatshop Claims!
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Beyoncé‘s Ivy Park brand is speaking out against allegations that its Sri Lanka factory is a sweatshop.
A report published by a British tabloid claimed an investigation found that Ivy Park clothing is made by Sri Lankan seamstresses paid only $6.17 a day.
Per WWD, on Monday, the brand released the following statement:
Ivy Park has a rigorous ethical trading program. We are proud of our sustained efforts in terms of factory inspections and audits, and our teams worldwide work very closely with our suppliers and their factories to ensure compliance.
Ivy Park added that it expects its suppliers to meet its code of conduct “and we support them in achieving these requirements.”
WWD states that with the minimum daily wage in Sri Lanka being 400 rupees, or $2.68 – that means Ivy Park workers are earning more than twice the minimum wage for a day’s work.
Ivy Park made its debut in stores and online in Arpil. It is currently stocked at 12 retailers across 50 countries worldwide, including Topshop, topshop.com, Zalando, Net-a-porter.com, Selfridges and Hudson’s Bay.
They can’t be serious? Why not make them in the USA?
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