Outland Denim wins Stop Slavery Award – FashionUnited UK

Danielle Wightman-Stone|Friday, 21 February 2020

Outland Denim, billed as the worlds most humanitarian denim, hasreceived the global Thomson Reuters 2020 Stop Slavery Enterprise Award forsmall and medium-sized companies, for their efforts to eradicate forcedlabour.

The award recognises companies around the world that have takenconcrete steps to eradicate forced labour from their supply chains andbusiness operations and Outland Denim, which employs survivors andvulnerable women in Cambodia, was praised for its wide-ranging approach tohelping staff.

James Bartle, founding chief executive of Outland Denim, said in astatement: It's time for small, medium and large business to stand andstop accepting slavery as part of our products or services. It is time forus to stop turning a blind eye or hoping it doesnt exist; we need toactively look for it.

Outland Denim jeans are crafted in the labels stand-alone productionand finishing facilities in Cambodia, which was founded to offer holisticsupport, training and employment to young women who have experiencedexploitation, human trafficking and other human rights violations.

The company was praised for providing its staff with a living wage andeducation, as well as offering each of its seamstresses training across allaspects of garment making.

The award came as the Australian-based brand prepares to launch inNordstrom and Bloomingdales.

Image: courtesy of Outland Denim

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