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Company Response

6 Sep 2024

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

Both factories are not in direct business relationship with Lcwaikiki, we are running our operations through Traders as temporary capacity bookings in Myanmar operations.

Rong Da Garment...: we do not have any orders for two years in mentioned factory and it is blacklisted in our factory pool due to low quality performance.

Sen Yu/Zhejiang Newway (Myanmar) (LC Waikiki's X-Side brand...: Our supplier Newway and Joytime has completed their orders from May2024-July2024, have no operation so far and not planning forward. As final customer of the orders while the orders of Lcwaikiki under production we have not heard any rumors about mentioned news.

Dongxin Garment...: We are running operations in Dongxin Garment has produced our orders during mentioned time through trader, and we do not have orders right now in factory in production, during mentioned timeline we do not have any Chinese representative and all representatives in the field from Lcwaikiki side was local female. As final customer of the orders while the orders of Lcwaikiki under production we have not heard any rumors about mentioned news.

Part of the following timelines

Myanmar: Garment workers at Rong Da Garment factory report multiple labour rights violations; incl. co. non-response

Myanmar: Garment worker allegedly denied full compensation after injury; incl. co. non-response

Myanmar: Garment workers suspend work to demand better working conditions & the dismissal of HR manager; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers at Sen Yu factory threatened with dismissal if they refuse overtime

Myanmar: Sixty garment workers at Sen Yu factory call for unpaid salaries outside factory

Myanmar: Over 100 day labourers hired & rehired to avoid permanent worker status; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers at Rong Da Garment factory forced to lie about conditions during inspections; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers report labour rights abuses incl. health hazards & excessive production targets; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers forced to work unpaid overtime all night if they fail to meet targets; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers report sexual abuse and harassment from factory management; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers denied overtime pay & bonuses; incl. co. responses

Myanmar: Garment workers report cut in pay if they refuse to work overtime; incl. co. responses