'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops - World - theage.com.au

'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops - World - theage.com.au

\'Ethical' charity bands made in sweatshops
By David Harrison
London
May 30, 2005


Wristbands sold to raise money for a campaign against world poverty have been made in Chinese sweatshops.

The conditions are disclosed in confidential "ethical audits" of factories that make the ultra-fashionable white wristbands for the Make Poverty History campaign, started by a coalition of more than 400 charities.