Walk Free+Restricts sourcing from high-risk countries/manufacturing hubs (sector specific)+Matalan+2021

Question: Does the company explicitly state not sourcing, restricting, or avoiding the sourcing of raw materials, the production of textiles, or manufacturing of garments from regions where the state is involved in the exploitation of workers?

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Yes

WikiRate ID: 14494409

Metric Designer: Walk Free

Metric Title: Restricts sourcing from high-risk countries/manufacturing hubs (sector specific)

Company: Matalan

Year: 2021

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updated 2 months ago by Manali Rana

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pg. 15

“Cotton in Xinjiang Uyghur Region, China In October 2020, BCI took the decision to cease all field level activities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. We support this decision and continue to increase the percentage of BCI cotton in our sourcing.”

Manali Rana.....2023-01-17 09:57:54 UTC

For all suppliers who are not currently using BCI cotton, we have actioned an

enhanced compliance requirement, requiring all suppliers to ensure they are

not sourcing raw materials or products from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous

Region of China, and we have received confirmation that for 100% of suppliers

this is the case. 15

Gabby.....2023-02-21 05:43:52 UTC