There is an urgent need for sourcing brands to interrogate their supply chains in military-ruled Myanmar as human and worker rights abuse is endemic and on the rise, says a report even as it calls for heightened human rights due diligence or consider responsible exit from the country.
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), Myanmar and Nepal are expected to break out from the LDC bracket in 2026. How they cope will largely depend on the extent to which such adjustments can cushion the impact on their T&C sector.
