Burberry Destroy Stocks Worth Tens of Thousands Dollars

Burberry destroys stocks from last year that worth tens of millions dollars to prevent counterfeit.

Models present creations at the Burberry catwalk show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in London, Britain September 19, 2016.

Models present creations at the Burberry catwalk show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2017 in London, Britain September 19, 2016. Source: Getty Image

As reported by News Corp Australia, Burberry destroys stocks worth of tens of millions dollars to protect its brand. 

Although Burberry claims that it takes its environmental obligation seriously, there are criticisms in Britain aiming at its way of doing.
A model presents a creation by British design house Burberry Prorsum during their catwalk show
A model presents a creation by British design house Burberry Prorsum during their catwalk show Source: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP/Getty Images
Another fashion brand H&M burned over 16.5 tons of its clothes last year, and the energy it produced was used to support a the power supply of a small town in Sweden. 

Please find more details on SBS Mandarin website. 


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Source: News Corp Australia, The New York Times

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