Dina M. Siddiqi: When Ethics Are No Longer a Priority in Business

The Mittal Institute, Harvard University

The global apparel industry is currently facing an unprecedented crisis resulting from the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic, as major fashion retailers in the Global North close their stores and lay off workers. In this clip, Dina M. Siddiqi — Clinical Associate Professor at New York University — discusses how the pandemic has forced us to think about inequality, and the unequal system between international brands and the local manufacturers and workers who provide their products.