Social Responsibility of UK High Street Retailers

Major UK high street chains show progress but face ongoing challenges:

• Primark: Strong CSR strategy, ethical sourcing, worker initiatives; criticized for transparency gaps and slow action on forced labor.
• Next: Comprehensive CSR, reduced carbon footprint, worker programs; criticized for synthetic materials and higher prices.
• Marks & Spencer: Long-standing CSR leadership, environmental gains, worker rights; criticized for high prices and slow supply-chain reform.

Overall: Retailers are improving on ethics, sustainability, and labor rights, but need greater transparency, faster action on forced labor, and better accessibility.