He is right though. The companies are accountable to the shareholders, and the shareholders (usually) don't care.
Companies are not sentient beings, they are made up of people. People that don't care.
Personally, I'm a consumer and I don't care either. I know where my t-shirts are made and I have a vague understanding under what conditions they are made.
This is not a problem that has to be fixed in the west. It's a problem that has to be fixed in China. But China doesn't want to fix it, because fixing it would make them less competitive globally.
Consumers WANT cheap goods. China OFFERS cheap goods. Companies offer the consumers exactly what they want. Simple as.
You really cannot blame only the companies without blaming the consumers too. And if you care, you can stop buying things manufactured in China.
Companies are not sentient beings, they are made up of people. People that don't care.
Personally, I'm a consumer and I don't care either. I know where my t-shirts are made and I have a vague understanding under what conditions they are made.
This is not a problem that has to be fixed in the west. It's a problem that has to be fixed in China. But China doesn't want to fix it, because fixing it would make them less competitive globally.
Consumers WANT cheap goods. China OFFERS cheap goods. Companies offer the consumers exactly what they want. Simple as.
You really cannot blame only the companies without blaming the consumers too. And if you care, you can stop buying things manufactured in China.