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Mountain Equipment Co-op becomes first Canadian retailer to disclose supplier factories
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Date Written:  10/12/2008
Year Published:  2008  
Resource Type:  Article

Vancouver-based outdoor sportswear company Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has become the first Canadian apparel retailer to disclose the supplier factories of its own-brand products.


Abstract:  Vancouver-based outdoor sportswear company Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) has become the first Canadian apparel retailer to disclose the supplier factories of its own-brand products. MEC cited its â#ocommitment to being upfront about how and where [it sources] MEC-brand productsâ## and its belief â#othat doing so will further workers' rights, and lead to better sourcing practices,â## as reasons for its decision.

Transparency has become more important than maintaining any advantages the compa...
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