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Company Response

13 Sep 2024

Takko's response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories - October 2024 Update

[...]

Currently, we have no direct business relationship with the factories you mentioned and have not placed any orders with these factories in the past.

However, we do have active business partnerships with nine factories in Myanmar that produce clothing for Takko Fashion. Due to our Codes of Conduct signed by our business partners and suppliers, they are not allowed to pass on orders without our consent and prior Human Rights Due Diligence that needs to be undertaken with every new factory.

Our CSR team in Germany as well as local team in Yangon are in close contact with the management of the factories that produce clothes for us. Thus, we have directly contacted them on the issues raised. All of our suppliers have confirmed that we do not work with any of the factories mentioned or have worked with them in the past.

Also, we have already implemented stricter Human Rights Due Diligence measures to closely monitor working conditions at our partners’ production facilities in Myanmar...

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[The full response is attached]

Part of the following timelines

Myanmar: Garment workers report abuses in factory incl. denial of leave & unhygienic conditions; incl. co. response

Myanmar: After media reports on labour rights abuses, factory dismisses 40 day labourers after brand inspection announced; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers report multiple abuses at factory incl. mandatory overtime, child labour & verbal abuse; incl. co. responses

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