Reel Life Nike and Gap, no Sweat?
A Panorama Programme BBC Reporter Paul Kenyon examines the reality behind the claims advanced by Nike and The Gap that they enforce rigorous codes of conduct. Nike recently joined a UN campaign to abolish child labour and Gap's website explains how it requires factories to "Treat workers fairly, and provide them with safe working conditions". This report finds both companies flouting local labour laws, and in Cambodia, discovers young children working 7 days a week.
Exposing the ethical claims about cheap clothing, which don't always stand up.
Primary Title
- Reel Life
Secondary Title
- Nike and Gap, no Sweat?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 8 December 2000
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 21 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- TV One
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- Exposing the ethical claims about cheap clothing, which don't always stand up.
Episode Description
- A Panorama Programme BBC Reporter Paul Kenyon examines the reality behind the claims advanced by Nike and The Gap that they enforce rigorous codes of conduct. Nike recently joined a UN campaign to abolish child labour and Gap's website explains how it requires factories to "Treat workers fairly, and provide them with safe working conditions". This report finds both companies flouting local labour laws, and in Cambodia, discovers young children working 7 days a week.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Paul Kenyon (Reporter)
Contributors
- Fiona Campbell (Producer)