"Our team has diligently worked to establish ourselves as reputable
knowledgeable experts in business and human rights. We remain committed to being
guided by international human rights standards in our work,” a statement by
auditing firm Loening said. The statement adds to cautious comments by some
Volkswagen investors last week who welcomed the audit but said it could not be a
one-off and should be the first of a series of steps to improve transparency in
the carmaker’s supply chain in China.
If you read beyind the headline, it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say the auditing firm is “distancing” from the report. They’re basically saying “we found nothing but we have not looked too deeply either, please re-audit soon.”
Volkswagen using forced labor? Again?
If you read beyind the headline, it’s a bit of an exaggeration to say the auditing firm is “distancing” from the report. They’re basically saying “we found nothing but we have not looked too deeply either, please re-audit soon.”