On 31 December 2008, we worked with more than 1,050 independent factories from around the world who manufactured our products in 66 countries. Many of these are in one of the following six countries: China, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey or Vietnam.
Workers in our suppliers' factories play a central role in our programme. It was concern for their working conditions that led us to write our 'Workplace Standards'. These standards set out the Group’s position on a number of challenging labour issues workers can face including:
- Working hours
- Fair wages
- Freedom of association
- Child labour.