6th August 2020
Independent Review into boohoo Group PLC’s Leicester Supply Chain
Chaired by Alison Levitt QC
PUBLIC CALL FOR EVIDENCE
Press release – for immediate publication and broadcast
9am, Wednesday 5th August 2020
On 8th July 2020, boohoo Group PLC announced the launch of an Independent Review into allegations of unacceptable working conditions at factories operated by some of its suppliers and sub-contractors. That Review is being led by senior barrister, Alison Levitt QC. On 28th July, Ms Levitt QC published the Terms of Reference for the Review.
Today (Wednesday 5th August), Ms Levitt QC is issuing a public call for evidence.
She would like to hear from members of the public who have information in relation to:
- Working conditions in factories in Leicester which supply garments to the boohoo Group brands;
- What boohoo knew about those conditions (including the extent to which they monitored their Leicester supply chains); and
- Suggestions for improvements for the future.
The boohoo Group brands are: boohoo, boohooMAN, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, MissPap, Karen Millen, coast, Oasis and Warehouse.
Ms Levitt QC is particularly keen to hear from those with direct experience of working conditions in the factories, including current and former factory workers, supervisors and managers, employees of boohoo Group companies, and factory inspectors. She also seeks contributions from local community groups, NGOs, politicians, journalists, and other individuals and organisations with relevant expertise.
To make it easy for people to contact her and contribute their views, the Review has set up a secure and confidential website at www.LevittQCboohooIndependentreview.com. It is possible for people to respond anonymously and in languages other than English.
Neither boohoo nor its suppliers has access to the website and they will not be given any of the material contributed.
Evidence should be submitted by Wednesday 26th August, where possible. Ms Levitt QC will provide her report by 15th September.