Protesters target Boohoo at UK event

Bloomberg

Boohoo Group Plc was confronted by protesters angry at its record over workers’ rights when the fast fashion chain attempted to discuss ethical clothing at an event in London.
Senior representatives of the British online retailer were speaking at Source Fashion, a conference connecting suppliers with retail buyers.
Boohoo has previously faced accusations of low wages and poor conditions at its factories or in its supply chain.
At the start of a panel event, several women stood one by one from the audience and shouted criticism before being led out by security staff.
The panel, comprising four managers from Boohoo, was chaired by Cheryl Chung, Boohoo’s former global head of corporate affairs who said she left the company last year.
“How dare Boohoo take this platform to speak about ethics and industry collaboration,” shouted one woman. “Why aren’t your garment makers on this panel?”
The protester said Boohoo’s garment-makers in Leicester were paid below the minimum wage, a claim denied by Samuel Cliff, Boohoo’s head of ethical trading, who was on the panel.