Countries with large populations of refugees and international migrants are closely monitered.

Other places which are monitored are ones which have a large number of people who have moved from their homes to find work.

"Countries with large populations of refugees and international migrants are flagged for additional analysis and attention during audits. Auditors note the nationalities of workers and any potential recruitment and hiring risks.Other potential risks include countries where large numbers of internal migrants move from their hometowns in order to find work in factories. Interviews with workers and management in these countries are among the tools used by our team and third-party representatives to ascertain if workers in any factories producing for AEO are at risk of issues such as restriction of free move mentor employment schemes.

In order to delve further into potential supply chain risks, we have made plans to commission a risk assessment of all current AEO sourcing countries. We are also planning projects focused on supply chain traceability. The results of both of these projects will help to guide our future areas of focus for further risk mitigation.

Although not a manufacturing country, we also monitor reports regarding forced and child labor in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. As a result of practices in the country, AEO does not allow suppliers to knowingly use Uzbek or Turkmen cotton in any of our products. We are also members of theResponsible Sourcing Network (RSN) Cotton Economic Leverage Working Group."

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Migrant workers

Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan