Nachrichten & Pressemeldungen - 22 November 2019 Amazon takes first step towards greater supply chain transparency On November 15, 2019, Amazon published names, addresses, and more details of over 1,000 suppliers on its website. The fact that the world's largest online retailer is taking this important first step clearly shows that the International transparency campaign effect shows. However, the published list is so far difficult to find, not filterable and still too inaccurate to find out which types of products are produced in the listed plants. Included are producers of clothing, electrical appliances and household goods of the Amazon own brand. The fact that such minimum criteria for genuine supply chain transparency are not met limits the value of Amazon's publication for consumers, workers and labour rights activists. Nevertheless, the shipping giant is contributing to increasing transparency internationally: According to the Fashion Transparency Index 2019, 35 of the 200 major clothing brands surveyed have now published data on their suppliers. In 2016, there were only 5 out of 40 brands. An international coalition of human rights groups, labor rights organizations and trade unions had launched Amazon in 2018 as part of the #GoTransparent campaign Ask them to make a promise of transparency. transparency pledge) and to publish its suppliers. However, supply chain information should meet some basic criteria, such as being easily accessible, using clear definitions and figures, and being regularly updated. For Amazon, there is still room for improvement after this first step. Further details on usability the publication of Amazon as well as background information on the transparency campaign can be read in the Human Rights Watch's English-language press release of 20 November 2019.
