Stained Supply Chains
Labor exploitation in the textile industry of China and India
Keywords:
fashion industry, labor exploitation, China, India, fast fashion, sustainabilityAbstract
Actualmente la industria de la moda es de enormes proporciones. Los volúmenes de producción han crecido a un ritmo acelerado durante los últimos 20 años. La presión por la reducción de costos y el deseo de los consumidores por adquirir cada vez más prendas ha llevado a las empresas a engancharse en procesos de producción manchados, en los que se involucran prácticas como la explotación de los empleados y la contaminación ambiental. El presente ensayo expone las condiciones laborales que este sector ofrece en el continente asiático, especialmente en China e India, para concluir que el abuso de los trabajadores está intrínsecamente presente en la etapa productiva de la cadena de suministro de la industria de la moda.
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