The Retailer Spring Edition 2022

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£7.1bn of supplier contracts were cancelled in the past 12 months due to ethical or sustainability concerns.

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Sources: 1. Reuters (19 May 2021) ‘Boohoo links executive bonuses to supply chain issue resolution’ [Online] Available at: reuters.com/world/uk/ boohoo-links-executive-bonuses-supply-chain-issue-resolution-2021-05-19/ 2. Parliamentary briefing paper, Retail Sector in the UK, 25 May 2021; using combined calculation from Barclays research, 2021. 3. Dunelm ‘Responsible Sourcing and Manufacturing’ [Online] Available at: corporate. dunelm.com/sustainability/circular-economy/ responsible-sourcing-and-manufacturing/ 4. Dunelm ‘Understanding and Managing ESG Risks in Our Key Supply Chains’ [Online] Available at: corporate.dunelm.com/sustainability/ circular-economy/understanding-and-managing-esg-risks-in-our-key-supply-chains/