“But by shining these lights in different places, they really have uncovered things that companies in their own interest are trying to clean up. We're not going to get rid of the realities of global competition. But these companies, like Nike or Gap, have global brands that they want to protect.” WantTryingDifferentRealityLightInterestCompanyProtectCompetitionShiningCleanBrandsGapsDifferent PlaceNike Author:Pietra Rivoli
“If consumers weren't thinking this way, companies would be a lot less responsive. Right now, consumers don't really have a way to get information about where exactly their clothing is coming from - that's a barrier. We have labels on your eggs, "cage-free hens." They need to get something along those lines to allow the consumer to discriminate.” IfsThinkingWayNeedsWould BeLinesCompanyInformationRight NowLabelsConsumersBarriersEggsClothingsCagesHens Author:Pietra Rivoli
“I have heard a lot of stories - we're putting this in for the monitors, we've got this other set of records. This is a relatively new field, but they're getting better. They're getting more resources from the companies. At some point the factories say, okay, this is here to stay.” StoriesCompanyRecordsHeardFieldsResourcesOkayGet BetterFactories Author:Pietra Rivoli
“You need companies investing in these countries, so women have employment opportunities, and you also need these forces of conscience. Without the activists, in the United States we would still have child labor, we would still have 16-hour days.” NeedsChildrenStillsCountryStatesOpportunityForceHoursUnitedCompanyUnited StatesConscienceLaborInvestingEmploymentActivistChild LaborEmployment Opportunities Author:Pietra Rivoli
