Overview

• Inditex, the parent company of Zara, is under pressure from investors to publish a comprehensive list of its suppliers amid concerns over labor practices and supply chain transparency.
• Shareholders, including Dutch asset manager MN, are demanding more transparency to assess risks and ensure there is no forced labor in Inditex's supply chain.
• Rival fashion brands such as H&M and Primark already disclose their full list of suppliers, highlighting Inditex's lack of transparency in comparison.
• Inditex claims to have an industry-leading traceability system that provides maximum visibility of its supply chain, but has yet to disclose detailed information on individual factories.
• The call for transparency comes amid broader scrutiny of the fashion industry's sourcing practices, with companies like Boohoo and Shein facing allegations of forced labor in their supply chains.