Last month the National Labor Committee (NLC) released a 65-page report documenting serious human rights violations by the Toyota Motor Company titled, “The Toyota You Don¹t Know.” Violations cited in the report included human trafficking and sweatshop abuse; hiring temporary workers at sub-standard wages; unpaid overtime; ties to Burmese dictators and in one case a Toyota employee who was “overworked” to death.
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre posted Toyota¹s response to the report a general statement denying the allegations and reaffirming the company¹s commitment to human and labor rights. The full NLC report (³”), which states:
Toyota is committed to being a good corporate citizen to all of our stakeholders, including our employees, partners, suppliers and customers. The NLC report contains numerous inaccuracies and presents a false and misleading picture of our company. Contrary to the report’s allegations, Toyota respects its employees and honors the basic human rights of people involved in our business. We comply with all applicable local laws and regulations in every country where we operate. Consistent with our guiding principles, we strive to provide a safe, healthy working environment for all employees throughout our operations, as well as ensure that our suppliers and subcontractors also adhere to these standards.
What are the inaccuracies in the NLC report? Does Toyota deny that the facts set forth by the NLC are true? We are dying to know …
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