UK lawmakers slam Shein for refusing to answer questions on its cotton supply

Former minister Christophe Castaner now sits on its social and environmental council. This nomination is questionable, while a bill against bad actors in the textile industry must be examined by the Senate.

Lawyer for Chinese Firm Shein Leaves Concerns Over Forced Labour Unanswered

The lawyer for the Chinese fashion retailer Shein has declined to answer several questions on the use of forced labour in its cotton supply chain. MPs asked Shein’s general counsel Yinan Zhu several times during a committee meeting on Tuesday whether cotton from China, and specifically from the Xinjiang Province, was used in clothing sold by the company. Zhu, who is the general counsel for Shein in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, told MPs d…

On Tuesday, a UK parliamentary commission questioned the representatives of Shein, a sales site founded in China, about the supply of their cotton, and declared their serious dissatisfaction with Shein's lack of responses.The interrogation dominated a hearing about Shein's labour practices and his rival, Temu, both criticized in the West for allegedly using forced labour in their supply chains, as well as for inadequately protecting workers' rig…

MPs' anger over Shein 'contempt' for fast-fashion forced labour probe

MPs investigating the use of forced labour in products sold to UK consumers have strongly criticised a representative of fast-fashion firm Shein, after she declined to answer questions about whether it uses cotton from China’s Xinjiang region.Liam Byrne, chair of the Business and Trade Select Committee, told the Shein lawyer that MPs were “horrified by the lack of evidence that you have provided today”.He added: “You’ve given us almost zero conf…

Basic questions unanswered by Shein at Business and Trade Committee despite firm eyeing London listing

Shein's top lawyer used a range of deflections when asked questions about the company's supply chain, none of which were answered at Tuesday's evidence session.

Shein refusal to say if it uses Chinese cotton angers British MPs

A lawyer for Shein summoned to a British parliamentary hearing evaded questions yesterday on whether the fast-fashion giant sells products containing cotton from China, angering lawmakers seeking answers on the retailer's labour practices and allegations of forced labour in its supply chains.