Amazon faces OECD complaint on due diligence in Pakistan

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Campaigners say online retail giant fails to check pay and conditions of workers in the supply chains of its third-party marketplace sellers

LONDON - Online retail giant Amazon is under scrutiny following a formal complaint alleging it has failed to conduct proper due diligence on third-party marketplace seller supply chains, allowing garment worker rights abuses in factories in Pakistan.

The complaint has been filed with the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by Labour Behind the Label, in cooperation with Pakistan-based NGOs LEF and PILER.

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