Unit 37 P1

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M1 assess how a selected business could improve the ethics of their operations Primark is a subsidiary company of the ABF (Associated British Foods) Group. The company launched in 1969 in Ireland trading as Penny's. By 2000, there were over 100 Primark stores across Britain and Ireland. By 2012 Primark had 238 branches across the UK, Ireland and Europe. Primark offers innovative, fashionable clothes at value-for-money prices. Like many retail fashion businesses, Primark does not manufacture goods itself: it works with its suppliers to produce goods to Primark’s specification. Primark relies on low costs, economies of scale and efficient distribution to maintain its competitive market position. Primark Acting unethically Primark have always been in the spot light for acting unethically, this is because of their such low price modern fashion is at time simply ‘’The note, wrapped in a prison identity card, claimed inmates were forced to work 15 hours a day making clothes. Karen Wisínska said she bought the trousers in Primark's Belfast store in June 2011 but had never worn them. She discovered the note just last week. A Primark spokesperson said the firm has begun an immediate investigation. The writer of the note claimed inmates were forced to work "like oxen" and were given food that would be considered unfit for animals. It is not yet known if the allegations made in the note are genuine. 'Shocked' Mrs Wisínska, who lives in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, bought the trousers during a shopping trip to Belfast three years ago, but had never worn them because when she took them home, she found the zip was broken.’’ ‘’'Horrific' "I am only sorry that I did not discover the note when I first purchased the clothing - then I could have brought this scandal to light much earlier." Amnesty's Northern Ireland programme director, Patrick Corrigan

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