Respect for freedom of association is a key principle of Inditex's Code of Conduct and the company expressly outlaws discrimination against workers' representatives and union members. We closely work with our suppliers, and we expect continued compliance with this Code of Conduct, which clearly requires fair treatment of workers and no discrimination against workers' representatives...

Regarding this specific case, we received information in late May 2023 about a potential breach related to freedom of association rights at SYSG Garment Company (which is not a direct supplier of Inditex), in Cambodia. As soon as we received information about this allegation, we followed our usual protocols by initiating a specific due diligence process and contacted the parties involved...

We consider that the most effective way to build solid social relations that uphold human and labour rights is to build trust and respectively collaborate. We have therefore been working on facilitating the social dialogue between the parties involved in the case... they have agreed that the dismissed worker will be reinstated and will receive due back payments since the termination date... this agreement was signed on 12/07/2023 by both parties...