Corporate Social Responsibility - Primark
Corporate Social Responsibility - Primark
Primark’s products are mainly sourced from suppliers in
Europe and Asia. Its key sourcing countries are China, India,
Bangladesh and Turkey. Primark has initiated a programme of activities which supports its corporate social responsibility
(CSR) stance and ensures that its trading meets the company’s values and ethical standards. Corporate social responsibility represents the responsibility that a business has towards all its stakeholders, not just to owners or shareholders, to deal with their needs fairly.
As an international business with a global supply chain and a growing retail base, Primark believes that business has a responsibility to act and trade ethically and that, by doing so, it can be a force for good. Its business directly contributes to the employment of more than 700,000 workers across three continents. Primark does not own the companies or factories that produce its goods, but it does have a responsibility to the workers in those factories, to its customers and shareholders, to ensure that its products are made in good working conditions.
The HERproject in Bangladesh is an example of how Primark is actively seeking to make positive changes in the lives of its supplier workforces. In Bangladesh, over 50% of the manufacturing workforce is made up of women. The jobs available to women in garment factories give them greater independence and help to reduce poverty. However, these women often have little education and low levels of literacy as they drop out of education early to help their families. They also lack basic knowledge of health, hygiene and nutrition and an understanding of how a woman’s body works. Childbirth is particularly hazardous and post-birth complications are common. There is little understanding of the symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV) or the means of preventing transmission. Far more women than men are malnourished and many women suffer from
Primark’s products are mainly sourced from suppliers in
Europe and Asia. Its key sourcing countries are China, India,
Bangladesh and Turkey. Primark has initiated a programme of activities which supports its corporate social responsibility
(CSR) stance and ensures that its trading meets the company’s values and ethical standards. Corporate social responsibility represents the responsibility that a business has towards all its stakeholders, not just to owners or shareholders, to deal with their needs fairly.
As an international business with a global supply chain and a growing retail base, Primark believes that business has a responsibility to act and trade ethically and that, by doing so, it can be a force for good. Its business directly contributes to the employment of more than 700,000 workers across three continents. Primark does not own the companies or factories that produce its goods, but it does have a responsibility to the workers in those factories, to its customers and shareholders, to ensure that its products are made in good working conditions.
The HERproject in Bangladesh is an example of how Primark is actively seeking to make positive changes in the lives of its supplier workforces. In Bangladesh, over 50% of the manufacturing workforce is made up of women. The jobs available to women in garment factories give them greater independence and help to reduce poverty. However, these women often have little education and low levels of literacy as they drop out of education early to help their families. They also lack basic knowledge of health, hygiene and nutrition and an understanding of how a woman’s body works. Childbirth is particularly hazardous and post-birth complications are common. There is little understanding of the symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases (including HIV) or the means of preventing transmission. Far more women than men are malnourished and many women suffer from