Brands face boycott in China over decision not to source Xinjiang cotton due to allegations of forced labour

Investors are putting pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, requesting more information about supply chains and urging companies to act to prevent abuse.

「中国に対する一切の中傷とデマに反対する」アシックス中国法人、新疆ウイグル自治区めぐる問題で声明

Date:: 30 Mar 2021
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Commentary: Why China’s boycott of H&M, Nike, and other Western brands may blow over

Date:: 30 Mar 2021
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ユニクロも？　新疆綿拒否の外国製品に不買運動

Date:: 30 Mar 2021
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Available languages: 日本語

Chinese Mission in Geneva rejects UN experts' comments on alleged forced labour

Date:: 29 Mar 2021
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China: UN experts call for unhindered access to conduct fact-finding missions and urge companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains

Date:: 29 Mar 2021
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ASICS head office clarifies that earlier post on sourcing Xinjiang cotton was unauthorised

Date:: 29 Mar 2021
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China: Hugo Boss deletes "unauthorised" statement over Xinjiang cotton and says it does not tolerate forced labour

Date:: 28 Mar 2021
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China: Latest Nike shoes sold out despite boycott over Xinjiang cotton

Date:: 28 Mar 2021
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FILA中国宣布退出良好棉花发展协会台湾代理商指原料来自南亚

Date:: 28 Mar 2021
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China: Xinjiang viscose producers linked to US-sanctioned entities, records show

Date:: 28 Mar 2021
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中国：Hugo Boss删支持新疆棉声明官网指不容忍强迫劳动

Date:: 27 Mar 2021
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FILA China cuts ties with BCI; FILA's Taiwan agent says cotton is sourced from South Asia

Date:: 27 Mar 2021
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Zara's parent company Inditex reportedly removes statement on zero-tolerance policy for forced labour

Date:: 26 Mar 2021
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China: Hugo Boss and Asics say they would continue to source cotton from Xinjiang

Date:: 26 Mar 2021
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China urges global fashion brands to reverse Xinjiang cotton boycott

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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Muji promotes Xinjiang cotton as Chinese netizens lash rivals

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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中国纺织工业联合会就有关新疆地区强迫劳动的指控发表声明

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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Compilation of statements by H&M, Nike, GAP, Uniqlo, adidas, Zara and New Balance on sourcing Xinjiang cotton

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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China National Textile and Apparel Council publishes statement on Xinjiang forced labour allegations

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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China National Textile and Apparel Council (CNTAC) says in a statement that some foreign brands are suspected of violating human rights in China’s Xinjiang by excluding Xinjiang cotton and its products from their supply chains in the name of so-called supply chain compliance.

中国棉花协会发声明支持新疆棉花

Date:: 25 Mar 2021
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Chinese company Anta to quit BCI, will continue to use cotton from Xinjiang

Date:: 24 Mar 2021
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H&M faces boycott in China over previous decision not to use Xinjiang cotton due to concerns over alleged forced labour

Date:: 24 Mar 2021
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制裁棉花的背后：全球供应链上那些隐藏的秘密

Date:: 17 Jan 2021
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Brands face boycott in China over decision not to source Xinjiang cotton due to allegations of forced labour

China: Mounting concerns over forced labour in Xinjiang

Timeline

China: Xinjiang exports to US drop in September but still higher year on year despite forced labour law

China: UN report finds it ‘reasonable to conclude’ forced labour present in Xinjiang

Bangladesh and Vietnam: Businesses alarmed over risk of 'cotton laundering' following US Xinjiang cotton ban

USA: Fashion industry explores supply chain digitalisation as Uyghur forced labour ban comes into force

China: Global fashion brands turn to alternative cotton sources given lack of access to Xinjiang's supply chain

USA: Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act signed into law

United Kingdom: Trade minister hints at banning Chinese imports with forced labour links

USA: Congress passes bill requiring companies to prove goods imported from China's Xinjiang region are free from forced labour

USA: Court rejects Hong Kong shirtmaker Esquel Group's request to remove Xinjiang unit from entity list

USA: Hong Kong shirtmaker Esquel Group resumes lawsuit in bid to remove Xinjiang unit from sanctions list

China: Shenzhen Verite's closure due to "fabricated" report on Xinjiang, according to state media

China closes U.S. labour auditor as tensions mount over forced labour allegations

China: Chinese suppliers to Apple, Nike shun Xinjiang workers

USA: Senate passes bill to ban Xinjiang imports unless products proven free of forced labour

USA: Updated business advisory warns companies on Xinjiang business and calls for heightened due diligence

USA bans imports of silica-based solar materials from China's Hoshine Silicon Industry Co due to forced labour concerns

Japanese sportswear firm Mizuno announces that it would stop sourcing Xinjiang cotton

美国：海关因新疆强迫劳动疑虑拦截优衣库棉质衬衫

USA: UNIQLO shirts seized by customs after being suspected of being produced using forced labor in Xinjiang

「新疆綿」利用掲げる良品計画、欧米企業と一線

Japan’s Muji Appeals to China by Advertising Use of Xinjiang Cotton

Chinese apparel brand 361 Degrees to source Xinjiang materials with China Cotton Industry Alliance

Xinjiang exports to US doubled in 2021 first quarter despite cotton ban and sanctions

Continued embrace of ESG undeterred by geopolitics and boycotts of foreign brands, investment advisers say

Volkswagen executive rules out possibility of forced labour and stands by commitment in Xinjiang

Alleged use of Xinjiang workers in China's solar supply chains presents US govt with dilemma

China steps up plans for domestic Better Cotton Initiative amid forced labour concerns

Leading Japanese ketchup producer Kagome halts Xinjiang tomato imports

日本番茄酱品牌“可果美”停止进口新疆原料

Muji brand owner Ryohin Keikaku details steps to address concerns over use of Xinjiang cotton

Industry experts speak about limitations of Better Cotton Initiative's role in Xinjiang

Fast Retailing, parent company of Uniqlo, says company is politically neutral but will halt business with human rights violators

H&M事件背后，关于“道德采购”那些事

专家称：欧美日等时装大牌，为中国钩住了全球供应链

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

「中国に対する一切の中傷とデマに反対する」アシックス中国法人、新疆ウイグル自治区めぐる問題で声明

Commentary: Why China’s boycott of H&M, Nike, and other Western brands may blow over

ユニクロも？ 新疆綿拒否の外国製品に不買運動

Chinese Mission in Geneva rejects UN experts' comments on alleged forced labour

China: UN experts call for unhindered access to conduct fact-finding missions and urge companies to closely scrutinize their supply chains

ASICS head office clarifies that earlier post on sourcing Xinjiang cotton was unauthorised

China: Hugo Boss deletes "unauthorised" statement over Xinjiang cotton and says it does not tolerate forced labour

China: Latest Nike shoes sold out despite boycott over Xinjiang cotton

FILA中国宣布退出良好棉花发展协会 台湾代理商指原料来自南亚

China: Xinjiang viscose producers linked to US-sanctioned entities, records show

中国：Hugo Boss删支持新疆棉声明 官网指不容忍强迫劳动

FILA China cuts ties with BCI; FILA's Taiwan agent says cotton is sourced from South Asia

Zara's parent company Inditex reportedly removes statement on zero-tolerance policy for forced labour

China: Hugo Boss and Asics say they would continue to source cotton from Xinjiang

China urges global fashion brands to reverse Xinjiang cotton boycott

Muji promotes Xinjiang cotton as Chinese netizens lash rivals

中国纺织工业联合会就有关新疆地区强迫劳动的指控发表声明

Compilation of statements by H&M, Nike, GAP, Uniqlo, adidas, Zara and New Balance on sourcing Xinjiang cotton

China National Textile and Apparel Council publishes statement on Xinjiang forced labour allegations

中国棉花协会发声明支持新疆棉花

Chinese company Anta to quit BCI, will continue to use cotton from Xinjiang

H&M faces boycott in China over previous decision not to use Xinjiang cotton due to concerns over alleged forced labour

制裁棉花的背后：全球供应链上那些隐藏的秘密

ユニクロも？　新疆綿拒否の外国製品に不買運動

FILA中国宣布退出良好棉花发展协会台湾代理商指原料来自南亚

中国：Hugo Boss删支持新疆棉声明官网指不容忍强迫劳动