At the end of February, charges were pressed against the South-Korean company at the Court of Bobigny (Paris area) for “deceptive marketing practices.” The plaintiffs claim the company’s actions in China go against its commitments in terms of human rights at work. (Ref. 130231)
Investigations. The procedure was initiated by Sherpa (an association of lawyers), Peuples Solidaires (NGO) and the CGT union’s consumer group (Indecosa). They used several investigations reporting labor law violations, notably child labor, in Samsung’s suppliers in China, which go against the company’s CSR commitments. In its ethical charter, the group notably commits to complying with human rights, banning child labor and enforcing working hours that match employees’ tasks. Yet,...
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