Post on 12-Jul-2015
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Though illegal,
child labor pervades
many parts of the
world, affecting
children as young as
4 years old.
The debts that bind them
to their employers are
incurred by their
relatives or
guardians, usually a
parent, for necessities
like food, medicine, or
dowries.
Children work under
conditions of servitude to
pay off debts.
Bonded
Child
Labor
Recently, IKEA was
accused of
permitting this
abhorrent practice
in a supplier’s
factory in India.
The accusations
were fabricated.
But that didn’t
stop us from
addressing a very
real problem.
At IKEA, our policy is to maintain our relationships
with individual suppliers for as long as possible.
We understand that behind each supplier are people
with families.
But we do not tolerate abuse of children
in the workplace.
That is why we are taking the following precautions
to ensure none of our suppliers deal goods
produced by child laborers:
Ensure workers meet the age requirement
(14 years old)
Bi-weekly and surprise factory inspections of
working conditions by Rugmark
Improve conditions and pay for
laborers who meet the age requirement
All suppliers will commit to report
employee pay
IKEA is establishing a non-profit organization to
alleviate the burden of bonded child laborers in India
10% of profits from all rug purchases will go toward
IKEA for the Children
IKEA Customers
Can rest easy with the
knowledge that they are
buying products made
without the use of child
labor.
Additionally, 10% of all
rug profits will go to
IKEA’s nonprofit IKEA
for the Children
Rug Factory
Will continue to
maintain a good
relationship with IKEA
and keep our business
Rugmark
Create a full-time
inspection position in
India to oversee
operations at the rug
factory
Despite the false
accusations, we felt it
was time to do our part
to end the atrocities of
child labor that plague
so many countries around
the world.
You can do yours by
visiting
www.ikeachildren.org
Thanks for believing in us.