Brands Linked to Xinjiang

This page contains a list of brands that have been linked to Xinjiang, either through reported forced labour in their supply chains, or as official sponsors of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Clicking on the brand logo will take you to the list of associated reading for each brand.

Use the dropdown options to filter by industry and whether the brand has made public statements about their connections with Xinjiang.

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Aldi

In September 2021, the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a complaint to German prosecutors alleging that several retailers, including Aldi, C&A, Lidl, and HUGO BOSS, profited from forced labour in Xinjiang. Aldi said, “We regularly review our business partners to ensure that our requirements are continuously met.”

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Costco

Costco was named in two separate investigations into international brands linked to Uyghur forced labour and Xinjiang cotton. In a 2021 annual shareholder meeting, Costco’s CEO offered no explicit denial of the forced labour accusation.

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