Magna's response re due diligence and remediation to workers
The Resource Centre invited Magna to respond to the below questions regarding Magna’s supply chain, due diligence, health and safety standards and compensation:
1. To confirm that Lifelong India is within Magna’s supply chain, including specifying the time frame of your procurement from this facility.
- Outline the investigation and due diligence process Magna has conducted in relation to this incident.
- To confirm the measures taken to ensure adherence to health and safety standards both before and after the incident, and outline the corrective actions that have been identified and addressed.
- To confirm that appropriate remedies and compensation are being provided to the affected workers by Magna. Specifically:
- That compensation is calculated to ensure full reparation, adequate to cover full and long-term needs of family, non-discriminatory and proportional
- That the rest of the promised compensation be disbursed
- That the rest of the families of deceased workers receive the same compensation as the two families who have already received partial payments
- That workers have access to ESI (Employee State Insurance)
Magna's Response:
"This matter has been brought to my attention for clarifying Magna’s position in respect of the allegations made in your email below.
Based on information received from Magna Divisions operating in India, we would like to clarify that Lifelong India is not a Supplier of any Magna Divisions in India.
You are directed not to include anything derogatory about our Company or about Magna in your Weekly Updae."