Converse Human Rights Issue
Converse is a company established in 1908 by Marquis Mills Converse. This company creates shoes, clothing and accessories. They are most known for their diamond pattern soles in their shoes. This business is owned by Nike, and it is Nike that establish their code of conduct. These terms include: supply chain verification, supplier audits, direct suppliers’ certificate of materials, standards for compliance and strongly believe in “employment is voluntary.” Are they actually living up to their claims though?
In 1998, Nike dealt with a child labour scandal. They were allowing young children to sew soccer balls together in Pakistan. Nike also had to deal with another large scandal in 1997. The public discovered that Nike has been exposing factory workers to toxic fumes. Nike hasn’t shown a very promising path, but is Converse following in their footsteps?
Contrary to how poorly Nike has been treating their workers, there has been no report of Converse abusing human rights. From research done on the internet, no Converse scandals have been found. I’ve searched extensively and haven’t found anything about Converse not obeying human rights laws. If Nike isn’t doing so well to follow laws, chances are neither is converse.
Nike has been taking steps to fixing their problems at the root, though. By talking to the people that supply and manufacture for them, they promise to do better. They are looking to make sure they follow all elements of their Code of Conduct. They strive for supply chain transparency, which means an open relationship between the company and the supplier that can be subjected to investigation.
However, I’ve looked at websites that don’t leave Converse, ultimately Nike, home free. Nike has a website that has a map locator of all the factories they have the work for them. This is part of their whole supply chain transparency idea, opening the location, number of female workers and more information open to the public. This map to “show
In 1998, Nike dealt with a child labour scandal. They were allowing young children to sew soccer balls together in Pakistan. Nike also had to deal with another large scandal in 1997. The public discovered that Nike has been exposing factory workers to toxic fumes. Nike hasn’t shown a very promising path, but is Converse following in their footsteps?
Contrary to how poorly Nike has been treating their workers, there has been no report of Converse abusing human rights. From research done on the internet, no Converse scandals have been found. I’ve searched extensively and haven’t found anything about Converse not obeying human rights laws. If Nike isn’t doing so well to follow laws, chances are neither is converse.
Nike has been taking steps to fixing their problems at the root, though. By talking to the people that supply and manufacture for them, they promise to do better. They are looking to make sure they follow all elements of their Code of Conduct. They strive for supply chain transparency, which means an open relationship between the company and the supplier that can be subjected to investigation.
However, I’ve looked at websites that don’t leave Converse, ultimately Nike, home free. Nike has a website that has a map locator of all the factories they have the work for them. This is part of their whole supply chain transparency idea, opening the location, number of female workers and more information open to the public. This map to “show