Resources in 'Uyghur Region'

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

Why China’s exploitation of Uighurs implicates Western brands

In the News
A video interview with Investor Alliance Director Anita Dorett (05.22.21). Beijing’s internment of ethnic minorities in Xinjiang has Western companies scrambling to unwind supply chains.
Friday, May 21, 2021

The ESG Interview: Human Rights Risk is a Business Risk

In the News
From ESG Investor: Anita Dorett, Director of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights, predicts a further increase in awareness of human rights risks among asset owners.
Monday, April 12, 2021

Investors press companies with Xinjiang ties to clean up supply chains

In the News
Investors are raising the pressure on companies exposed to potential labor abuses in China's autonomous Xinjiang region to overhaul their supply chains as western governments move to impose stricter human-rights regulations on companies that do business there. Read more.
Monday, April 5, 2021

Global brands need to comply with international human rights law: Investor Alliance

In the News
Companies may be seen as complicit if they continue business dealings with parties linked to human rights abuses, says Anita Dorett of the Investor Alliance for Human Rights. See full video interview on CNBC below.
Forced labor risks in China
Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Investors press companies on human rights in Xinjiang

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( 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)...
XUAR factory
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

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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...
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