Resources in 'Forced Labor'

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

In the News

( Reuters) A group of religious and socially conscious investors and other funds are ramping up pressure on Western companies over alleged human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, highlighting the challenges for brands trying to maintain their business ties amid rising tensions.

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Citing Multiple Human Rights Risks, Investors Escalate Engagements with Companies Doing Business in Uyghur Region

Blog

Companies urged not to succumb to intimidation in the face of Chinese government’s threats of commercial retaliation against companies citing forced labor risks in Uyghur Region. NEW YORK, NY – TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2021 – The Investor Alliance for Human Rights today announced that its members have...

Forced labor of Turkic and Muslim in a factor in the Uyghur Region

Monday, August 31, 2020

August 2020: Human Rights Groups Call on U.S. for Regional Ban on Imports from China Made with Uyghur Forced Labor

Press Release

Groups file petition with Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) for a regional WRO on cotton products from the Xinjiang Region NEW YORK, NY, MONDAY, AUGUST 31 ST, 2020 - Today a group of human rights, labor and investor organizations, filed a formal petition with U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP)...

Thursday, August 13, 2020

Investors urged to step up due diligence on Xinjiang links

In the News

Investors are being urged to take steps to identifiy, prevent and mitigate risks in portfolio companies to ensue they have no direct links to human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang region. Read the full article on Just-Style.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

New Investor Guidance Cites Human Rights Risks to Brands with Relationships Connected to Uyghur Region in China

Blog

Abuses including widespread forced labor, mass surveillance and internment of Uyghurs in detention camps on the part of Chinese authorities create unacceptable risks for global brands. Amid mounting calls from civil society and human rights groups for brands to exit the Uyghur Region in Xinjiang...