Human Rights Due Diligence in Malaysia’s Manufacturing Sector
An investigation by non–profit Transparentem found serious labour abuses at five apparel factories in Malaysia, where hundreds of migrant workers… had paid illegal recruitment fees, ranging from RM 3,109 up to RM 18,182 (GBP 596 –3,489), sometimes exceeding one year’s salary. Four of the factories investigated also commonly retained workers’ passports and other documents, practices […]
23 Companies Part of Transparentem Forced Labor Investigation
Benjamin Skinner discusses Transparentem on MSNBC…
Buyers Act on Discreet Approach to Malaysia Labour Abuses
Buyers have taken action in Malaysia after an 18-month investigation conducted by non-profit Transparentem uncovered evidence that some garment workers… making clothes for major retailers in the Asian country were working in conditions that included indicators of forced labour.
Forced Labour Investigation Drives Change
An investigation conducted into the working conditions of Malaysian garment workers by US NGO Transparentem has uncovered evidence that some… employees manufacturing clothes for major retailers were working in conditions which included forced labour.
Transparentem takes the lid off on workers’ abuse in Malaysian garment factories
The rising awareness amongst brands, end-users and workers notwithstanding, news of labour abuse keeps emerging from various manufacturing destinations from… time to time. One such development to hit the headlines recently has been that of alleged abuse of workers employed in some Malaysian garment factories that supply to a host of globally renowned names.
New Report Uncovers Labor Abuses in Malaysian Clothing Factories – And Shows How Brands Should Respond
Even as increasing consumer demand for consciously made clothing has retailers from Net-a-Porter to Madewell trying to up their ethical… fashion cred, ongoing reports of labor abuses prove that the industry has a long way to go. A just-released report by Transparentem, a non-profit dedicated to investigating apparel supply chain ethics, uncovered multiple violations at […]
Quiet approach allows US NGO to improve lives of workers in Malaysian factories
A New York-based non-profit organisation that investigates labour and environmental abuses has helped Malaysian factories improve their treatment of migrant… workers. These factories are involved in making items ranging from clothes to shoes for famous western companies like Target, Nike and Fruit of the Loom. The Guardian reported that an 18-month investigation by the NGO, […]
NGO’s softly-softly tactics tackle labor abuses at Malaysia factories
The 18-month investigation unearthed serious abuses at five apparel factories in Malaysia – hundreds of migrant workers had paid illegal… recruitment fees that sometimes exceeded a year’s pay, while four of the factories retained the workers’ passports, turning them into forced laborers unable to quit.
