VW denies forced labor at China plant in turbulent shareholder meeting with flying cake
About 10 activists, including one topless woman with 'Dirty Money' painted on her back, interrupted executives' speeches, shouting that the carmaker's vehicles were built with forced labour and waving banners that read: 'End Uyghur Forced Labour'.
Investors called on Volkswagen to request its joint venture partner SAIC seeks an independent external audit of the Xinjiang plant."Volkswagen must be certain that its supply chains are clean," said Ingo Speich, head of sustainability and corporate governance at Deka, a top-20 Volkswagen shareholder.
Brandstaetter visited the plant earlier this year and said on Wednesday:"I have no reason to doubt my impressions or the information available to me." Blume said he saw"high added value" in running both companies. The chief executive also said the carmaker had a clear plan to increase its capital market valuation which will be presented at a capital markets day in June.
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