Inditex, the Spanish parent company of several fast fashion brands including Zara, Massimo Dutti, Bershka and Oysho, is to stop sourcing clothes from Myanmar. The company is following the example of other companies such as Primark and Marks & Spencer. The reason is a campaign by the global union IndustriALL to convince companies to stop investing in the country. Myanmar, whose garment industry is a major employer supplying clothing and footwear to major Western brands and retailers, has been plunged into a political and humanitarian crisis since the military junta took control in early 2021. IndustriALL says labor rights have since been eroded. Inditex has had an agreement with IndustriALL since 2007, which was renewed in 2022. Inditex has not yet given a timetable for its exit. It is also not known how many factories in Myanmar supply the company.

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