| Date | Company | Accusation | City / Area / Country | Source | Tags | Media |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28/11/2016 | (Supplier Of Target) | Investigation uncovers ties between tin mine held by United Wa State Army (UWSA) in Myanmar and supply chains for multinational companies. UWSA, blacklisted over accusations of trafficking in heroin and methamphetamine, is also responsible among other armed groups for keeping Myanmar in a state of near-perpetual civil war for decades. | Man Maw, Myanmar (Burma) | Reuters | Drug Trafficking, War Crimes | |
| 28/09/2011 | Rushan Alice Garments Company, Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | Clothing factory among occupational safety issues, currently runs on 10 hour daily shifts, 28 days/month; 30 days/month (no days off) when receiving multiple production orders. | Weihai, Shandong, China | China Labor Watch | Child Labor, Discrimination, Excessive Work Hours, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance, Unpaid Overtime | |
| 21/08/2011 | Ningbo Hesheng Headwear Co. Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | Low wages, student labor (16 year old employees), regular 12 hour day-work, working 30 days/month on busy season for factory workers. | Cixi, Zhejiang, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Child Labor, Excessive Work Hours, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard | |
| 16/12/2009 - 15/12/2009 | Intertek (Client of Target) | Allegations of criminal acceptance of bribes by Intertek auditor in exchange for overlooking fraud at the Hang Fat toy factory's salary and working hours records. The auditor asked the factory to pay a bribe in order to allow the factory pass the audit. The factory paid the required bribe. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch, (2) | Bribing & Corruption, Inspection Fraud, Non-Living Wage | |
| 12/01/2009 | Source Pro Industries Ltd (Supplier Of Target) | Excessive hours at factory (~900 workers) manufacturing electric fireplaces, heaters, fans and other commodities; 11.5-12.5 daily shifts 6 days/week during slow season; 7 days/week during peak season. Other worker complaints include: low wages, injuries, high temperatures and overstress. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Injuries & Diseases, Non-Living Wage, Occupational Hazard, Unpaid Insurance | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Dongguan Daxing Decoration Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | Exhausting working conditions for factory workers (~1,800) producing candles and Christmas lights; at least 13-hour shifts, 7 days/week; twice a month 24-hour shifts are required; if refused overtime, factory deducts 3 days' worth of wages; factory trains workers to cheat clients. | Dongguan, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Excessive Work Hours, Forced Overtime, Injuries & Diseases, Inspection Fraud, Occupational Hazard | |
| 11/07/2008 - 22/05/2008 | Shenzhen Xingchang Plastic Product Ltd. (Supplier Of Target) | Dangerous working environment for 500- 600 factory workers manufacturing plastic products; workshops are extremely hot and unsanitary; floor is covered with grease and water. | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | China Labor Watch | Occupational Hazard |
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