Hugo Boss faces pressure after Pakistan supplier safety injury, Accord row
Hugo Boss is under fresh pressure after a Pakistan supplier worker lost an arm, just as the brand stayed out of the renewed safety accord covering 528,042 workers.
A worker at Arctic Textile Mills in Faisalabad lost an arm while clearing jammed machinery. Workers at the factory said they were making yarn and fabric for Hugo Boss products, and they identified the Hugo Boss label on rolls of fabric.
Hugo Boss signed the Pakistan Accord in 2023, but did not renew when the pact was rolled over for 2026. The renewed accord was announced on 3 February 2026, took effect on 1 January 2026, runs through 31 December 2026, and then automatically continues for another three years, through 31 December 2029. By early February, more than 100 of the 143 original Pakistan Accord brands had re-signed, while Hugo Boss and LPP did not intend to sign.
The Pakistan Accord is a legally binding agreement between global brands and trade unions, built around independent inspections, safety remediation and a worker complaints mechanism at supplier factories. As of 30 April 2026, the International Accord counted 140 brands and retailers, 528,042 workers and 474 factories in the Pakistan program.
Labour Behind the Label says Hugo Boss still works with eight Tier 1 factories in Pakistan and that initial inspections at Hugo Boss-linked factories uncovered hundreds of life-threatening hazards that need urgent fixes, including blocked exits and lockable gates at Kamal Mills.
Labour Behind the Label called on Hugo Boss to re-join the accord and ensure the injured worker receives full compensation and support. Nasir Mansoor, general secretary of the National Trade Union Federation of Pakistan, said: “a safe workplace is a right, not a privilege.”
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