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Company Response

24 Jan 2024

C.P. Company's response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories - February 2024 Update

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C.P. Company has investigated and examined this allegation together with our holding company, Tristate International SA, by gathering information and documentations directly from the facility in Myanmar.

We found out that the worker was rightfully dismissed because of the following reasons:

  1. The worker did not show up for work for 3 consecutive days and continued not to respect the entry and exit times in the following weeks. This, as per contract, may lead to an automatic dismission.

C.P. Company can provide, upon written request, proof regarding both absence and enter-exit time records of the worker.

  1. Additionally to point n*1, the worker has committed very critical and unprofessional actions during his working hours:
    1. He falsified his supervisor’s signature more than once (proof can be shown upon written request);
    2. Because of his behaviour with female colleague, he has received a written warning letter for sexual harassment (proof, with the worker’s signature, can be shown upon written request);

This kind of unprofessional behaviour leaves for Tristate no choice but to dismiss him, and even under such circumstance Tristate had given him one month of full salary as compensation and support.

Regarding the allegation reported in August 2022 against Tristate Myanmar, it’s very difficult to answer as the allegation is generic.

Therefore, C.P Company rejects the allegations received and, willing to build a constructive and supportive collaborations, is available to provide any further proof and/or information regarding this case.

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