Heartrending pictures and comments. DR1, a Danish public television channel, broadcasted a documentary on Monday June 19 on the inhuman working conditions of employees in several Indian factories, which supply supermarket chains in Scandinavia. The producer, Tom Heinemann, wanted to check if CSR principles -which Danish groups advertise- were really respected. He inquired in two factories close to New Dehli: GS Exports and Kapoor Industries provide European distribution groups, and in particula
…Denmark: documentary on inhuman working conditions and the exploitation of children in India shakes the supermarket sector
The documentary had been announced and commented beforehand by the press but the violence of the pictures on the working conditions in Indian suppliers of large Danish companies surprised Danish viewers. These large companies reacted immediately (investigation and sanctions) but it was too late : their image in terms of "corporate social responsibility" (CSR) is very damaged. (Réf. 06631)
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