| Member of the Danish parliament & Bestseller A/S | |
|---|---|
| Lead NCP | Denmark |
| Supporting NCP(s) | |
| Description | Specific instance alleging a non-observance of the OECD Guidelines. |
| Theme(s) | Human rights |
| Date | 18 Apr 2021 |
| Host country(ies) | Myanmar |
| Source | Other interested parties |
| Industry sector | Manufacturing |
| Status | Not accepted |
| Summary | Read the final statement published 30 September 2022: Danish On 18 April 2021, Christian Juhl, a member of the Danish parliament, submitted a specific instance to the Danish NCP alleging that Bestseller A/S, a privately held family-owned clothing and accessories company in Denmark, had not observed the Human Rights (Chapter IV) provisions of the Guidelines following a 2019 report by the UN established International Independent Fact-Finding Mission for Myanmar, which noted the existence of a business relationship between the company and three factories that were potentially affiliated with the Myanmar military. In accordance with the NCP’s rules of procedures and after determining the submission was reasonably argued and supported by relevant documentation, the NCP gave the parties two months to try to resolve the matter without the involvement of the NCP. In July 2021, the parties notified the NCP that they were unable to reach an agreement. The NCP subsequently initiated its own initial assessment to determine if the case merited further consideration. On 30 September 2022, the NCP published a final statement deciding not to accept the case as the initial assessment investigation concluded that Bestseller had conducted a thorough, systematic and continuous risk-based human rights due diligence in the time periods reviewed. The NCP therefore concluded that the case did not merit further investigation, as continuing the case would not further the implementation of the Guidelines, and considered the procedure closed. #duediligence #civilandpoliticalrights #ESCR #labourrights #garment #fact-finding #localsubsidiary |
