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Company Response

12 Sep 2024

KIABI’s response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories - October 2024 Update

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[We] would like to address that KIABI ensures responsible exit by informing our suppliers early in advance, more than 12 months before last shipment date, which allow suppliers to have enough time to look for new customers and arrange their capacity.

Below is our last order shipment date for each factory:

  • Gainway International (Myanmar) - May 13, 2024
  • GTIG Eastar - Feb. 14, 2022
  • KENNY (Myanmar) - February 6, 2024
  • Handa (Yangon) Myanmar - Oct 13, 2023

Respond to alert

  • Gainway International (Myanmar): Provided document to demonstrate that the allegation was not true
  • GTIG Eastar: We are not associated with that Supplier’s Factory for more than 2 years when our last shipment from this factory completed on Feb. 14, 2022
  • Kenny (Myanmar): Factory provided supporting document from local authority confirming the allegation was not true.
  • Handa (Yangon) Myanmar: Our last order shipped on Oct 13, 2023, and we are not linked to this factory when issue happened

Part of the following timelines

Myanmar: Labour rights abuses reported at factory supplying international brands; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Labour rights violations reported at Handa (Yangon) Myanmar factory; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Labour rights violations reported at Handa (Yangon) Myanmar factory; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers forced to sleep overnight to meet excessive production targets; incl. co. response

Myanmar: Garment workers forced to work overtime to meet excessive targets amid hot conditions; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Workers report mandatory overtime for long period without rest period; incl. co. response

Myanmar: Workers call for compensation from factory closure owed three years ago; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers at Gainway International factory reportedly intimidated & forced into working overtime; incl. co. responses

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