Boohoo has announced the appointment former court judge, Sir Brian Leveson PC, to provide an interdependent oversight of the group’s supply chain.
The announcement comes after an independent review earlier this year, led by Alison Levitt QC, found “many failing” in the online fashion retailer’s Leicester supply chain and made a number of recommendations.
According to Boohoo, Leveson’s work will focus on the group’s ‘Agenda for Change’ programme. He will report directly to the board and his reports will be published, Boohoo said.
Leveson has appointed both legal, and independent enquiry and enforcement specialists to supplement the Agenda for Change programme “to ensure that everyone associated with the group’s supply chain is treated fully in accordance with the law and the principles of ethical trading,” Boohoo said.
The group has also appointed KPMG to assist with the programme. KPMG will work with the group’s responsible sourcing and compliance team, and existing supply chain auditors Bureau Veritas and Verisio.
Commenting on the appointment, Mahmud Kamani, group executive chairman, said: “I am encouraged by the progress that has been made to date by our teams since setting out our Agenda for Change programme in September. Myself and the board are fully committed to this programme, with the appointments of Sir Brian Leveson and KPMG bringing independent oversight, additional expertise and further transparency to a programme that will help us on our journey to lead the fashion e‐commerce market globally in a transparent manner.”
Sir Brian Leveson PC, said: “boohoo has recognised that it must institute and embed change so that everyone involved in the group’s supply chain is treated fully in accordance with the law and the principles of ethical trading. I look forward to providing independent oversight of the Agenda for Change programme and to working with the Boohoo team, KPMG and the other independent experts to achieve this, while, at the same time, providing publicly available progress reports.”
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