Complaint > Tata Tea-01/CAO Vice President Request

Monitoring: CAO Monitoring Report of IFC regarding Amalgamated Plantations Private Limited (APPL), India - January 2019

...Child labor (Finding 4.3.4) Summary of CAO Investigation Findings Child labor is known to be prevalent in India’s agricultural sector, including on tea plantations. In this context, CAO finds that IFC’s pre-investment due diligence of the risk of child labor on its client’s plantations was inadequate. Similarly, since receipt of the CAO complaint, IFC has not taken adequate measures to assure itself that the client currently complies with its child labor requirements. IFC Response and Analysis: ...

Complaint > Tata Tea-01/CAO Vice President Request

Compliance Review: English

...children on the client’s tea estates; Child labor is known to be prevalent in India’s agricultural sector, including on tea plantations. In this context, CAO finds that IFC’s pre-investment due diligence of the risk of child labor on its client’s plantations was inadequate. Similarly, since receipt of the CAO complaint, IFC has not taken adequate measures to assure itself that the client currently complies with its child labor requirements. e. Risks related to the client’s use of pest...

Complaint > Tata Tea-01/CAO Vice President Request

Monitoring: CAO Communique - APPL, January 28, 2019

...child labor, use of pesticides, security, economic displacement, project impacts on Indigenous Peoples, and consultation around an employee share purchase program. In response to CAO’s investigation, IFC noted that APPL was implementing an action plan to address shortcomings and legacy issues in areas such as human health, worker health and safety, housing, and sanitation infrastructure. In addition, IFC committed to commission a third-party to undertake an annual audit and worker perception sur...