Japan clothier Aoyama to screen Indonesian plant for abuse risk

More Japanese companies perform human rights due diligence amid Tokyo's push

A worker holds up clothing at a factory in Indonesia. Apparel companies are focusing more on mitigating human rights abuses in their supply chains. © Reuters

DAIKI HIRAOKA and YURIKA YONEDA, Nikkei staff writers

December 8, 2023 04:32 JST

TOKYO -- Japanese business clothing retailer Aoyama Trading will perform a due diligence check this month at an Indonesian factory to mitigate the risk of human rights abuses, Nikkei has learned.

The screening will be conducted at a garment factory in Central Java province. The location hires 1,300 people, making it one of the largest suppliers in Aoyama's network.