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Company Response

7 Jul 2022

LPP S.A.'s response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories

We have been observing the situation in Burma with concern for over a year and a half.

We are in contact with other brands and we try to monitor the situation in the factories.

However, due to the lack of a local office, we rely on information from our suppliers.

Analyzing the data you have sent I can confirm that we do have cooperation with 3 or the 4 factories you mention.

  1. Unifa Handbag
  2. Myanmar Bestex
  3. Huiyuan

Having checked all the allegations you mention in below e-mail I have decided to run a thorough and urgent external 3rd party audit in all 3 factories.

The process has already started, therefore as soon as I receive more information I will get back to you immediately.

UPDATE:

LPP SA has conducted a thorough external audits in all 3 factories...

Every audit process includes opening meeting, factory tour, document review (from last 12 months) and management interview, workers’ interview, pre-closing meeting and closing meeting.

Factory received Corrective Action Plan with detected violations and recommended corrective actions.

Conducted audits do not confirmed mentioned cases of alleged abuse at all 3 factories.

Detailed results have been presented to Business & Human Rights Resource Centre coordinators.

Part of the following timelines

Myanmar: Garment workers dismissed from handbag factory for removing masks at factory entrance; incl. co. response

Myanmar: Settlement reached after garment worker at UNIFA handbag factory dismissed without compensation; incl. co. response

Myanmar: Garment factory accused of forcing workers to work overtime without pay, harassment & denying workers' leave; incl. co. response

Myanmar: Workers at Tianjin Fashion Milestone garment factory report workers' rights violations incl. forced overtime without pay, denial of leave & wage cuts; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers at Tianjin Fashion Milestone garment factory report forced overtime & excessive targets; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Pregnant garment workers at Tianjin Fashion Milestone factory allegedly denied maternity leave; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Workers at Huiyuan Garment factory report labour rights violations incl. unlawful dismissals, wage deductions & child labour; incl. co . response

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