Fast Retailing takes swift action after NGO report

20 Jan '15

4 min read

With concern to accidents occurring from falling down from stools, in June 2014, safety training was conducted and a hand rail was added to the machinery and no further accidents have occurred since then and that the cause of death of the worker mentioned in the report was not electrocution.

In addition, Fast Retailing will introduce working environment monitoring in textile factories which do not have contracts with Fast Retailing, including Pacific Textiles Limited, including strengthen measures to monitor overtime hours.

Ensure all information including worker accidents, strikes, etc., will be tracked and communicated to the CSR Department immediately and introduce a working environment monitoring system for textile factories who supply textiles to garment factories.

Work with third parties including auditors and NGOs to improve its current working environment monitoring system, and continue to improve it regularly, by increasing the number of unannounced audits, as well as the number of off-site interviews with workers.

It will support workers to execute their right of collective bargaining, to elect representatives democratically and to engage in discussion with management on a regular basis, as well as to participate in training programs for themselves and management.

From March, it will introduce a Hotline, as well as a system to protect workers in cases of emergencies, in collaboration with NGOs and other organizations.

"I once again confirm Fast Retailing's commitment toward ensuring the respect for human rights and continuously improving the working conditions for the workers of our production partners, while at the same time protecting their employment,” Nitta said.

Fast Retailing said, it first learned of the SACOM report at the end of last year, and the company moved quickly in view of the serious nature of its claims by conducting its own independent inspection of both facilities. (AR)

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