21-04-2009 Business & Human Rights: Fujitsu response re: SACOM-WEED report alleging rights violations at Excelsior Electronics [part of PC Partner] factory

Excerpts from the Fujitsu response regarding the report and press release from WEED and SACOM:

Fujitsu's corporate policy towards its suppliers and other business partners is stated in the Fujitsu Way, our corporate credo, as follows: “We work with our business partners to ensure that our entire supply chain maintains the highest standards for human rights, fair trade, environmental protection, regulatory compliance, workplace health and safety, product quality and safety, information security and all other requirements in fulfilling our social, environmental, ethical and legal obligations.”

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Due to results of a field study on working conditions at Chinese factories piblished by SACOM and WEED, we discussed this report with ourcontractual partner PC PArtner and its supplier Excelsior Electronics and made unmistakably clear that we will suspend cooperation with suppliers that do not fully meet the requirements above. Weeks ago, we have invited SACOM to meet up for a joint on-site inspection on April 2, 2009, at Excelsior Electronics to verify the progress and the results made by Excelsior Electronics. Unfortunately, SACOM stepped back from this original plan and cancelled the meeting on short notice. Instead, SACOM issued a press release on April 1, 2009, which, frankly speaking, took us by surprise.