We are contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry. We have found visual evidence of North Korean workers at three MSC-certified plants in Liaoning Province, China: Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff, Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff and Donggang Fuxing Food. SCS Global Services is identified in the MSC’s records as the certifier for each of these plants. While we are unable to share the evidentiary materials with you at this time, we can say it includes videos of North Korean workers at Donggang Haimeng and Donggang Jinhui…
Thank you for reaching out, and I hope you're having a great start to the new year. I'm writing to confirm that the three companies you mentioned are indeed MSC Chain of Custody (CoC) certificate holders under SCS: Donggang Haimeng Foodstuff Co., Ltd. certified since November 2016. Donggang Jinhui Foodstuff Co., Ltd. Certified since October 2018. Donggang Fuxing Food Co., Ltd. Only certified since June of 2023.
With the exception of the information on the MSC & ASC supplier database (links provided above), SCS is bound by confidentiality agreements, which restrict us from sharing specific de…
Thanks for your email and your engagement with us on this issue. We are aware of the requirements for MSC CoC certificate holders to undergo either a third party labor audit or an initial audit followed thereafter by annual self-assessment. What we are asking specifically is whether SCS conducted any form of labor audit on these plants? At present, our information indicates that SCS signed off on the three plants’ labor eligibility requirements for MSC certification, but if this was not based on any SCS labor audit then please clarify.