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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Visa Inc

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Volkswagen

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Walmart

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Wayfair

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WE Fashion

WE Fashion was named in a November 2021 report as one of many international brands whose supply chains potentially contain forced labour. The company stated it was unaware of any links to the Uyghur Region in its supply chain and is a signatory of the End Uyghur Forced Labour campaign.

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Xiaomi

In March 2020, Xiaomi 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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Zara

In March 2020, Zara and its owner, Inditex, were named in a report as one of at least 82 global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Inditex’s statement saying it had no suppliers in Xinjiang was later removed from its website.

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Zegna

Zegna, an Italian luxury fashion brand, was named in a March 2020 investigation into international brands linked to Uyghur forced labour and Xinjiang cotton. Zegna has not responded to the findings.

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ZTE

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