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In light of #CAI worth to read & re-read this statement: “...effective due diligence is no longer possible in the Region... companies should presume there is forced labor when workers are recruited or deployed through government labor agencies in factories throughout China... 1/5
In its 20-year history, FLA has never told companies a specific country or region was banned for sourcing because there have always been ways to address labor issues through effective due diligence. Situation in Xinjiang presents unique human rights and labor violations that..2/5
defy conventional due diligence norms. Given the high risk of forced labor, the overwhelming evidence of human rights abuses, and the multiple layers of government sanctions, the FLA is prohibiting sourcing and production from Xinjiang.” 3/5
How do @EU_Commission @eucopresident @vonderleyen think some lines on “continuous & sustained efforts to pursue ratification” from a country known not only not to implement but to actively violate HR norms are going to change this? ... 4/5
Do we want our companies to be complicit? How are you going to ensure ACTUAL due diligence is possible in a country not allowing any serious independent int’l verification as decried by multiple bodies? Is this the “sustainable development” the EU wants to pursue? #NotInMyName
