Correspondence
Email sent to the press contact for Système U.
The email said: "We’re contacting you in light of our latest investigation which concerns the use of forced labor in China’s seafood processing industry, and a link we’ve discovered between a company engaged in such practices and your supply chain – Donggang Haimeng. We have uncovered evidence that the Chinese company Donggang Haimeng has used North Korean labor after the December 2019 deadline for the repatriation of overseas North Korean workers required under United Nations Security Council sanctions. This evidence shows the presence of North Korean labor at Donggang Haimeng’s factory in Liaoning, China, as recently as 2023. According to our research, Donggang Haimeng has supplied MSC-certified pollock to Delpierre. We understand that Delpierre white fish products are stocked by Système U. While we understand that you may not be aware of the above issues, we want to ask if Système U has any comment to make in response to this email?"