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.

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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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Cisco

Cisco’s supply chain was identified in March 2020 as highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Cisco also reportedly supplies Chinese police departments with equipment central to the widespread surveillance of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang.

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Dell

In March 2020, Dell was identified as one of at least 82 global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Further reports identified Dell as a commercial partner of two companies linked to mass surveillance and facial recognition systems used in Xinjiang.

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Electrolux

In March 2020, Electrolux was identified as one of many global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Electrolux later released a statement stating that its accused supplier denies usage of forced labour.

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Ericsson

A November 2021 investigation showed that Ericsson had been doing business with a Chinese factory previously identified as being high likely to utilise Uyghur forced labour. Ericsson denied being involved with the factory.

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Foxconn

In March 2020, Foxconn was identified as one of many global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour and labour transfers.

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