企業回應
Rodd & Gunn non-response re remediation to migrant workers in Mauritius
BHRRC outreach to Rodd & Gunn:
Several months after the publication of Transparentem’s report we are inviting all brands identified in the investigation as sourcing from the factories to provide information:
- On how the above violations have been addressed, and
- Specifically to provide responses to the following questions:
- What steps has Rodd & Gunn taken since the investigation’s publication to investigate the allegations brought to it by Transparentem? Has Rodd & Gunn substantiated the outstanding allegations, particularly of recruitment fee-charging?
- If audits of the factories have been conducted, please disclose any and all audit reports from January 2023 to present.
- As of May 2024, is Rodd & Gunn part of a buyer’s group at the factory? If yes, has it committed funds to remediate workers who were charged recruitment fees?
- Given the commitment from Barbour, PVH and Second Clothing to repay migrant workers for recruitment fees and related costs at R.E.A.L, will Rodd & Gunn commit to joining the reimbursement effort? If not, why not? Will Rodd & Gunn also commit to joining a reimbursement effort at Firemount and Aquarelle?
- To date, what efforts have been made to address the allegations of abusive working and living conditions? How has the implementation of any improvement measures been substantiated by Rodd & Gunn?
Rodd & Gunn did not respond to the questions raised by the Resource Centre.