Since 1 February, Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business has engaged with many multinational and Myanmar businesses to help them navigate the business and human rights challenges which they are facing.

At the request of some of these companies, MCRB has facilitated the statement below, to which the companies whose names are listed have aligned. Any other company – international or Myanmar – which wishes to align to this statement is invited to contact MCRB.

Our companies, as investors in Myanmar, have watched with growing and deep concern the developments in Myanmar since the declaration of a state of emergency on 1st February.

Through our investments, operations, local partnerships and products, we support over a hundred thousand local jobs. The safety, security and wellbeing of our employees and those employed by our suppliers remains our primary concern. In recent days, we have sought to adapt our operations to ensure the safety of our employees and the provision of essential services to the Myanmar people – whether food and drink, electricity, telecommunications, financial services, logistics, healthcare or manufacturing – while respecting the individual rights to freedom of expression of our employees and the people of Myanmar.

As investors, we inhabit a ‘shared space’ with the people of Myanmar, including civil society organisations, in which we all benefit from respect for human rights, democracy and fundamental freedoms – including freedom of expression and association – and the rule of law. The rule of law, respect for human rights, and the unrestricted flow of information all contribute to a stable business environment.

We have always sought to operate in Myanmar transparently, and in line with core ILO Conventions and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This includes undertaking ongoing human rights and wider business integrity due diligence, and complying with applicable sanctions, as well as the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Anti-Bribery Act and Myanmar anti-bribery laws.

We will also continue to work hand in hand with local business partners which share the same approach. We believe our business presence, practices, and advocacy for a level playing field for all businesses, and our commitment to international human rights standards contribute in a significant way to the journey of openness and democracy in Myanmar.

We remain committed to our employees and to the people of Myanmar. We hope to see a swift resolution of the current situation based on dialogue and reconciliation in accordance with the will and interests of the people of Myanmar.

Signatories

Acteus	adidas	Amer Sports
Artelia	Asian Research Institute for Environmental Affairs (ARIEL) Pty Ltd	ATALIAN Global Services Myanmar
Audaxia Global	Audier & Partners	Beiersdorf
Being (Myanmar)	BESTSELLER	Big Dutchman Myanmar
Bolloré Logistics	CANAL+	Carlsberg
CastGlobal Consulting (Myanmar) Co Ltd	Coca-Cola Myanmar	Daizen Myanmar
De Heus	Denso Industry Yangon Ltd	DSV Air & Sea
Emerging Markets Investment Advisers Pte Ltd	ENI	Ericsson Group
Facebook	Fresh Studio	Frontiir
Gojo & Company, Inc	Golden Dowa Eco-System Myanmar	H&M Group
HEINEKEN	Hirokei Myanmar Systems Co Ltd (HIMS)	Humology
Japan Create Engineering Co Ltd	Japan Valuers (Myanmar) Co Ltd	Jotun Myanmar
Kantar Myanmar	KappAhl	Kelvin Chia Yangon Ltd
Kubota Myanmar Co Ltd	LEOPALACE21	LITHAN
L’Oréal	Maersk	MDF Asia Myanmar
Meranti Steel	METRO	Mintha Care Co Ltd (Bioderma)
Monkiri	MPRL E&P Pte Ltd.	Nestlé
Nishimura & Asahi Myanmar Ltd	Ooredoo	Otsuka Myanmar Co Ltd
PERM	Rice	Schenker Myanmar Co Ltd
SCS Global Consulting Myanmar Ltd	Telenor	TNY Legal Myanmar Co Ltd
TOTAL	Unilever	Unocal Myanmar (Chevron)
Woodside	Yara	Zuellig Pharma

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As Myanmar companies, we are aligned with the concerns expressed in this statement. We too have sought to adapt our operations to ensure the safety of our employees and the provision of essential services to the Myanmar people while respecting the right to freedom of expression. We are also committed to operating responsibly, with integrity, and in line with international business and human rights standards.

360ed (EdTech)	ABC Beauty Co Ltd	ABC Content Solutions Co Ltd
ABC Convenience Stores	ABC Development Co Ltd	ABC Fashion Co Ltd
ABC Logistic Co Ltd	ABC Medical Solution Co Ltd	ABC Mobile Co Ltd
ABC Telecomm Co Ltd	ACP Management Co Ltd (Ascent Capital)	Agriculture & Food Services International Myanmar (AFSIM) Co Ltd
alba Group	All Myanmar Advisors	Alpha Power Engineering
Amata Holding Public Co Ltd	Amiways	ANNAM Myanmar Co Ltd
Anthem Asia	Arakan Nature Lodge Co Ltd	Ayeyarwaddy Seeds & Irrigation Co Ltd
Better HR	Better Life Education & Career Supporting Centre	Better Version Institute
Bodhi Nava Cafe and Hostel	BOD Tech Ventures Co Ltd	Botanical Cosmetics Co Ltd
Bridge	Bumble Bee Professional Cleaning Service	Burgundy Hills
Burma Watches	C-ACTO Myanmar Co Ltd	CCEducare Myanmar
CityMart Holdings Ltd (CMHL)	Clean Pro Professional Cleaning Company	Conyat Create
Cube Digital	D2D Co Ltd (Zay2Go)	Dagon Group of Companies
DedaaBox	Doh Eain	Doughnut Group Co Ltd
Early Dawn Microfinance	EcoStart Myanmar Co Ltd	Edify
ERA Myanmar	Ever Flow River Group Public Co Ltd	EXO Travel
Ever Sunny Industrial Co Ltd	Exploration Travel Myanmar	First Myanmar Investment (FMI)
Flymya.com	Focus Asia Myanmar	Frontier Myanmar
Get All Myanmar Co Ltd	Global Sky Services Ltd	Global Wave Technology
Global United Myanmar Ltd	Green Gallery	Greenovator Co Ltd
Green & Partners Architects	Hana Microfinance	HEKS/EPER Myanmar Ltd
H.I.S Myanmar Travels	Hla Day Myanmar	Howe Sustainable
IGE Group	IME Group	IMPACT Co Ltd
Information Matrix	Inle Heritage Co Ltd	Inle Princess Co Ltd
Innoveller Co Ltd (MMBUSTICKET)	Inspiral Creative	International Leadership University
Javelin Services	Jewel Palace Trading Co Ltd	JM Company Ltd
JobNet Myanmar	JP & MM Bridge Material Co Ltd	Kalaw Vista Bed & Breakfast
Kasante	KBZ Bank	KFC Myanmar
K Global Co Ltd	KMD Co Ltd	Legacy Music Network Co
L-IFT (Myanmar) Co Ltd	Linklusion	Lucy Wayne & Associates
Luther Myanmar	Maha Agriculture Public Co Ltd	Mahar Mobile App
Maia Travel & Tours	Mango Group	MAPCO
Mee Panyar	Memories Group	Mickey’s Real Wood
Microfinance Delta International Co Ltd	Mira Travels & Enterprises Ltd	MODULAR – Myanmar Home Design Ltd
Monsoon Restaurant and Bar	Moonji Production	M Pride Co Ltd
Mr Chef & Pizzamaru Myanmar	MultiVerse Advertising	MVC Accounting
Mya Ayer Group	Myanma Awba Group	The Myanmar Fly Fishing Project Co Ltd Gty
Myanmar Indobest Co Ltd	Myanmar Parkview Tours Ltd	Myanmar Polestar DMC & MICE Management
Myanmar Shalom Travels	Myanmar Survey Research	Myan Shwe Pyi Tractors Ltd (MSP CAT)
My Mentor Myanmar	Nexlabs	Organic Valley
Pacific Andaman (SEA) Co., Ltd.	Parami Energy Group including 8484 Co Ltd.	Pegu Partners
The Pink Sun	Platform	Pochi
Pro Niti Co Ltd	Proven Group	Proximity Designs
Pun Hlaing Hospitals	Red House Bar & Restaraurant Ltd (Kalaw)	Sampan Travel
Sanctum Inle Resort	SCM Legal	Seagram Myanmar
Shwe Bank	ShweProperty	Sin Sar Bar
SITHAR Coffee	Smart Way Travel	Strategy First Education Group Ltd.
Sushi Academy	Thibi	ThitsaWorks
TMW Group of Companies	The Tokyo Enterprise Co Ltd	Top HR Solutions
Tour Mandalay	uab bank	uab securities
Uncharted Horizons	Vero Public Relations	Victoria Hospital
Virya Myanmar	The Warehouse Myanmar Co Ltd	The Water Agency
Wave Money	Yangon Door2Door	Yangoods
Yever	YKKO	Yoma Bank
Yoma Group	Zingo Myanmar (Guava Ventures Ltd)

 

The statement has also been endorsed by EuroCham Myanmar and circulated to members by a number of other international Chambers of Commerce in Myanmar.

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