• “For us it is totally unacceptable that child labour is present in our supply chain and we will act .
• Child labour is prohibited by our sustainability standards and is not tolerated by the Volkswagen Group … Our paint suppliers have assured our ad hoc team that they are compliant with our sustainability standards.
• In accordance with our guidelines, we have asked these two suppliers to respond to these allegations … The BMW Group does not tolerate child labour in its supply chain.
• In 2014, the cosmetics industry came under fire for child labour in its mica supply chains, but mica is also widely used by other global industries.
• The Guardian has traced mica from three mines in Tisri subdistrict to three Indian exporters: Mohan Mica, Pravin and Mount Hill.

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