Denmark's Bestseller to stop placing new orders in Myanmar

06 Sep '21

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Pic: Bestseller

Following the announcement from IndustriALL Global Union and their Myanmar affiliate, the Industrial Workers Federation of Myanmar (IWFM), fashion firm Bestseller will not place new orders in the country until an impact assessment and dialogue with experts, NGOs and trade unions with a focus on the wellbeing of garment workers in Myanmar has been conducted.

“We take this announcement from IndustriALL and IWFM very seriously. Local and international unions are one of our key partners in responsible sourcing, and we recognise the difficulties they have faced in Myanmar since 1 February,” the company said in a press note.

The company said it has a responsibility to assess the impact its business decisions may have on human rights, and this is a process it will now go through.

Bestseller is, however, committed to its placed orders, enabling crucial payment of wages to workers in the factories.

The duration of the impact assessment is yet to be determined but will not exceed the production time of the orders that have been already placed.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)

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