I’m contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between a company engaged in such practices and your supply chain – Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff. We have uncovered evidence that Dandong Haimeng has used North Korean labor after the December 2019 deadline for the repatriation of overseas North Korean workers required under United Nations Security Council sanctions. This evidence shows the presence of North Korean labor at Dandong Haimeng’s factory in Liaoning, China, as recently as 2…
As we haven’t heard back from you on this, we wanted to loop around one more time to make sure you saw our query. Our work will be published in Portugal by Público and, if you have a statement or comment to make in response to our query, we will need it before close of business on February 22, 2024.
We sincerely apologize for the delayed response to your previous messages. Technical issues, specifically emails being redirected to our spam folder, led to this unfortunate situation. We were made aware of this oversight by a client, prompting immediate action to rectify the situation.
Regarding Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff, we deeply value ethical business practices. While our historical records with them have been minimal, these events have prompted us to reevaluate our business relationship. Despite our commercial team visiting the facility in 2019 and not noticing any irregularities, we ta…