We’re contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry, specifically North Korean workers in Chinese plants.
We have investigators on the ground in China who have been engaging with labor brokers directly involved with the transfer of North Korean workers to factories in China. Through this and other investigative means, including collecting online footage from the plants and interviews with workers recently returned to North Korea from China, we’ve found large numbers of North Korean workers at a range of seafo…
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 appreciate your contact and the opportunity to clarify any misunderstandings regarding labor practices in the maritime factories in China.
Regarding your information about the presence of North Korean workers at Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff and the associated business records, we state categorically that MC, a Sonae group company, has no relation or connection to the mentioned products.
MC adheres to ethical principles and social responsibility, vehemently condemning any inhumane labor practices or forced labor. Not only do we have no involvement, but we also implement rigorous measures i…