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9 Mar 2018

Author:
Human Rights Now (Japan)

Cambodia: HRN calls for improvements in working conditions and prevention measures among global sportswear brands, such as ASICS, Puma and Nike following mass faintings by female workers at factories

Human Rights Now (HRN), a NGO based in Tokyo, expresses grave concern about the poor working conditions in the supplier factories of notable sports brands, and we request that global sports brands which continue to place orders in these factories take fainting cases seriously and make progress with measures to prevent relapses. ... In 2017, the Tokyo Olympics’ Association released its Sustainable Sourcing Code, which includes instructions to follow international human rights treaties and other international labor standards. However it is unclear if the goods procured by the Organizing Committee for the Tokyo Olympics are currentlyor are planned to bemanufactured in the factories in question. The Sustainable Sourcing Code states that “[i]t is hoped that suppliers, etc., will not only observe the provisions of this Sourcing Code, but also appropriately identify the latest social challenges and needs and strive to further enhance sustainability.”