This standard is all about human rights and is based on the International Labor Organization, national laws, and other recognized standards. About 2 million workers in 4,000 certified factories are protected by this standard which include elements like forced labor, child labor, discrimination, disciplinary practices, working hours, and more.
Fast fashion in particular are big offenders of poor labor practices - the only way to offer crazy low prices is by reducing costs throughout the supply chain. We're not talking about cutting corners, we're talking about forced labor, sleeping on dirt floors, and other crazy, de-humanizing crap.