02:00 Thu 26 Nov 2020
boohoo group plc - Update on Agenda for Change programme
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boohoo group plc
("boohoo" or "the Group")
Update on Agenda for Change programme
boohoo is pleased to announce that it has appointed Sir
In recent weeks, and as part of significant and continuing investment by the Group in this area, significant steps have been taken to put in place the platform that will facilitate delivery of the Agenda for Change programme. The Group has appointed KPMG to assist with the programme, bringing additional resource, expertise and independence to the process. KPMG will work with the Group's growing responsible sourcing and compliance team, and existing supply chain auditors Bureau Veritas and Verisio.
"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
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"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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boohoo group plc |
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Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 |
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Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker |
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Jefferies - Joint broker |
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Buchanan - Financial PR adviser |
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About boohoo group plc
"Leading the fashion eCommerce market"
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In early 2017 the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. In
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