It has already launched investigations into Nike, Dynasty Gold and Ralph Lauren.
Hugo Boss says it no longer gets supplies from a Chinese firm that CORE is concerned about.
OTTAWA: Canada’s corporate ethics watchdog yesterday announced investigations into the Canadian units of Walmart and Hugo Boss over allegations of Uyghur forced labour in the companies’ supply chains and operations.The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise said it had published an initial assessment report after complaints filed by a coalition of 28 civil society organisations in June 2022.It has already launched probes into Nike Canada, Dynasty Gold and Ralph Lauren.
“As mediation between the parties is not currently an option, we will be launching investigations into the allegations outlined in these reports,” Sheri Meyerhoffer, CORE’s ombudsman, said in a statement.“None of the entities in the complaint are in our active disclosed supply chain,” it said in a statement.In an email, the company said it no longer received supplies from a Chinese firm that CORE had expressed a concern about.
In March, a UN committee said it was concerned about China’s treatment of its Muslim minority, including the use of forced labour against Uyghurs.CORE was launched in 2019 to monitor and investigate human rights abuses, mainly by Canadian garment, mining and oil and gas companies operating abroad.
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