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.

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Bed, Bath & Beyond

Bed, Bath & Beyond was named in a report from the Helena Kennedy Centre as one of many international brands whose supply chains were linked to cotton sourced from Xinjiang and state-sponsored labour transfers. It has not responded to the findings.

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Calzedonia

Calzedonia was named in a report from the Helena Kennedy Centre as one of many international brands whose supply chains were linked to cotton sourced from Xinjiang and state-sponsored labour transfers. It has not responded to the findings.

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Carhartt

Carhartt was named in a report from the Helena Kennedy Centre as one of many international brands whose supply chains were linked to cotton sourced from Xinjiang - the company stated that it “is committed to conducting business in a fair and ethical manner.”

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Charles Tyrwhitt

After being named in a report identifying global brands whose supply chains potentially contain Uyghur forced labour, Charles Tyrwhitt’s founder stated that the company would be ending contracts with cotton suppliers in Xinjiang.

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Chico’s

Chico’s was named in a report from the Helena Kennedy Centre as one of many international brands whose supply chains were linked to cotton sourced from Xinjiang and state-sponsored labour transfers. It has not responded to the findings.

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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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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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