Sandblasting Ban
We made a business decision in 2010 to stop using sandblasting on all our products, following concerns about potential risks to workers' health. Throughout 2011 we worked with our buyers and suppliers to look at potential alternative techniques that are safe and viable. During this period we phased out our sandblasted product. As of October 2011, Primark has now fully eradicated the process from its supply chain. Read more
BBC apologises for faked footage in Panorama
The BBC Trust has published a decision that film footage from the Panorama programme “Primark on the Rack” was fabricated. For more information, see Read more