McDonald's France has been "formally notified" to comply, within three months, with the duty of vigilance law, we learned on Wednesday.

Two Brazilian unions accuse the firm's suppliers of poor social and environmental practices.

The fast-food chain will have to publish within three months a “vigilance plan in accordance with legal requirements”, indicated the CGT, the UGT and the CUT.

The three unions accuse the company of "attacks on human rights, fundamental freedoms, the health and safety of people and the environment", in France as well as at certain Brazilian subcontractors supplying coffee, juice. orange or soy intended for animal feed.

The favorite restaurant of the French who are not careful enough with their Brazilian suppliers.@McDonaldsFrance@lacgtcommunique https://t.co/oheCvZLC5B

— Jean-François Arnaud (@JFArnaud) March 30, 2022

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A supplier violating workers' rights

Since March 2017, the French law on the duty of vigilance obliges the largest companies to publish plans to prevent risks related to their activities and serious violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms.

In France, McDonald's would be guilty of "failures", in particular in taking into account sexual harassment facts in restaurants.

Regarding Brazilian subcontractors, the authors of the formal notice rely on a recent report by the local NGO Repórter Brasil which denounces the recurring violations of fundamental rights.

McDonald's, committed to sourcing coffee from subcontractors with good practice certification, is being blamed for the sprains of its main supplier.

One of its plantations would thus have lost its precious label after having used pesticides under risky conditions.

Two fines were imposed in 2019 against him for "violation of the rules relating to maximum working hours and minimum rest time", according to the unions.

Many employees have filed lawsuits against the supplier in recent years.

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