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Ralph Lauren, one of the most well-known American fashion brands, is being investigated in Canada. Based on the reports, the company was accused of using forced labor in its supply chain.
According to CBC News, the corporate ethics regulator based in Toronto revealed it had launched an investigation into the fashion brand. Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise, said it is not clear if Ralph Lauren Canada LP is exerting enough efforts to remove any elements in the company that may have links to the alleged mistreatment of the Uyghur minority in China.
Aside from the Canadian unit of Ralph Lauren, the ombudsman also asked the mining company, GobiMin Inc., to revise its policies and make it better to avoid any possible use of forced labor within its supply chains.
In her report, Meyerhoffer said that Ralph Lauren responded to her inquiries. Still, it insisted in November 2022 that it is an American company, so it is not covered by Canadian jurisdiction. She also revealed that in June, the firm submitted information about measures it has implemented to prevent any mistreatment of laborers.
The officials released a report on Tuesday about the issue as well, and part of the document reads: "Refusal to participate in the ombudsperson's initial assessment stage, followed by a last-minute shift indicating a willingness to participate and collaborate in the process, has made it difficult to complete the assessment."
The company's spokesperson also responded to address the reports from the ombudsperson last month. "The allegation of forced labor in Xinjiang is a huge lie made up by anti-China forces to denigrate China for the sheer purpose of destabilizing Xinjiang and containing China's development, under the pretext of the so-called 'human right issues,'" the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, The Daily Tribune reported that a coalition of 28 civil society organizations was the one that filed a complaint with the ethics regulators last year. They claimed that Ralph Lauren Canada has links with Chinese companies for the supply of its products.
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