Since 2020, the Milan-based luxury house has conducted more than 850 on-site inspections of its northern and central Italian supply base. According to the Business and Human Rights Centre, more than a quarter of those reviews found violations, including unlawful working conditions such as dormitories inside factories, inadequate health and safety protections, and unauthorised subcontracting.
Prada now works with roughly 1,000 suppliers. The move comes amid broader scrutiny of Italy’s luxury fashion supply chain, where worker-exploitation scandals have drawn pressure from prosecutors and civil society on major brands. According to Modeas, Prada says its actions reflect a “zero-tolerance” approach to labour abuse and are aimed at strengthening compliance and the integrity of its “Made in Italy” label.
