The second largest fashion retailer in the world, H&Mdecided to stop hoarding gradually Myanmarhe said exclusively to the Reuters office, as allegations of labor abuses at the country’s garment factories escalated.
H&M It was the last brand that still maintained relationships with suppliers in the country thereafter Inditex -Zara owner-, Primark, Marks & Spencer and others decide to cut off their ties.
“After careful consideration, we have made the decision to phase out our operations Myanmar“, reported H&M via email to Reuters. “We have been following the latest developments in Myanmar very closely and are seeing the increasing challenges of conducting our operations according to our standards and requirements,” he added.
spokesperson for the Burmese government, Zaw Min Tunwas not immediately available to comment on H&M’s upcoming outing.
H&M said on Wednesday it had investigated 20 alleged cases of labor abuses at a clothing factory in Myanmar that they provide you. Similarly, an NGO based in great Britain stated that the alleged case labor abuseincluding wage theft and forced overtime work, have doubled since the military coup in February 2021.
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