Aug 6 (Reuters) – Denim maker Levi Strauss & Co LEVI.N is standing down from the Higher Cotton Initiative’s management, the Wall Road Journal reported on Friday, citing folks conversant in the matter.
Earlier this 12 months, the group and its members got here beneath hearth in China after they raised considerations about alleged compelled labor in Xinjiang.
Members of the coalition stay torn over how and when to answer the Chinese language assaults, the Journal reported, citing folks conversant in the controversy.
Levi and BCI didn’t instantly reply to Reuters’ requests for feedback.
(Reporting by Praveen Paramasivam in Bengaluru; Modifying by Maju Samuel)
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