ASOS: number of manufacturing factories 2021, by country

As of May 2021, the highest number of ASOS manufacturing factories are situated in China, with a total of 231. India and Turkey come in second and third place for the number of ASOS manufacturing factories, with 217 and 130 factories respectively. ASOS, a UK-based online fashion and cosmetic retailer, has 24 manufacturing factories situated in the UK.

Manufacturing factories of Primark and C&A

When compared to the Irish and German retailer behemoths of Primark and C&A, ASOS has much fewer manufacturing factories as of 2020. The German-based retailer C&A has the most manufacturing factories out of all three, with Brazil taking the top spot at 643 factories. Whereas, the Irish-based retailer Primark also has the most manufacturing factories situated in China, with 525 factories as of January 2020.

Transparency Index of ASOS

The transparency index of ASOS ranked seventh among two-hundred fashion and apparel brands and retailers measured, with a score of 59 percent. The Fashion Transparency Index is measured based on the amount of information disclosed by retailers about their suppliers, their supply chain policies and their practices as well as their social and environmental impact. The retailer with the best transparency index score as of 2019 was Adidas, with a transparency score of 64 percent.