Ethical Dilemmas In Global Supply Chains: A Case Study Of Primark's Child Labor Controversy

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Ethical Dilemmas in Global Supply Chains: A Case Studyof Primark's Child Labor Controversy"Analyzethe ethical implications of Primark's response to the2008 child labor allegations in its Indian supply chain. Discussthebalancebetweenlegalcomplianceandcorporatesocialresponsibility,andevaluatetheeffectivenessofPrimark'ssubsequent measures to prevent child labor in its operations."Word Count Requirement:Approximately 2,000 wordsThis paper is supposed to be based on the ethical battlefieldsrelated to business organisations. We all have heard the wordethics as a layman, but what does this term imply when it comesto the corporate dictionary. The basic difference between law andethics is•Ethicsare about what ismorallyright and what is wrong•Lawis about what is lawful and what is unlawful

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Now laws are flexible according to the country’s constitution weare talking about, but ethics more or less have same groundingprincipleas they act as guidelines which govern good behaviour.Ethical principles and standardsin business:•Define acceptable conduct in business•Should underpin how management make decisionsEthicalvaluesbeingdefined,now-a-daysanorganisationisknown not only by what it produces but how much ethical thatproduce is. An Irish clothing giant,Primarkis known for itsproducts all over Europe. Its headquarters located in Dublin, itstarted operations in 1969. It’s a common man’s retail store withbuying its produce in bulk from cheap sources and using simpledesigns.When it comes to cheap sources, the developing countries comeinto picture. If its electronics items, China is the first choice ofcorporate giants. When it comes to clothing and a few otheritems, India is on the top of the list as labour is cheap in India

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compared to other countries.Primark not being any different wasone of the buyers from Indian companies.Primark success is more than just overrated when it comes to thesale of clothing for common people in retail sector.Its revenue infinancial year 2009-2010 was£2,730m.Its unrivalled successtook the competition by surprise as it won over both the high-streetshopperandthediehardfashionistawithitssimplephilosophy: high on style, low on price.Primark expanded rapidlyin the UK in the mid-2000s. In 2005 they bought theLittlewoodschain for £409mretaining 40 of the 119 stores and selling therest.Now it has around 159 stores in United Kingdom alone and250 stores in total in whole Europe.When Primark was launched,its flagship store in London's Oxford Street was besieged bystampedingbargain-huntersandsoldmorethanamilliongarments in its first 10 days. The opening drew a bigger crowdthan that managed by Topshop's much-hyped launch of its KateMoss collection, which featured the supermodel,she moodily

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