Home » Corporate social responsibility » Frame of reference/standards » French OECD Contact Point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards French OECD Contact Point urges Shein to comply with international human rights standards After two years of proceedings, France’s OECD National Contact Point on 29 September issued 10 recommendations urging Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein to overhaul its business model and exercise due diligence. The body, operating under the French economy ministry, cited numerous breaches of OECD guidelines — allegations Shein contests. By Antoine Piel. Published on 01 October 2025 à 17h34 - Update on 01 October 2025 à 17h48 Resources Two years of proceedings failed to produce an agreement. In 2023, two Socialist MPs referred Shein, the Chinese fashion platform, to France’s OECD National Contact Point (NCP), criticising its low-cost business model. This model, characteristic of ‘fast fashion’ (abundant supply and rapid renewal of collections), is allegedly only possible due to pressure on subcontractors and a lack of verification of human rights and environmental compliance. A similar initiative concerning Shein was brought before the Belgian NCP at the same time.… Antoine Piel Corporate sustainability due diligenceSubcontracting chain Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst nameLast nameOrganizationFunctionemail* Object of the messageYour messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.FacebookThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Latest articles Longer careers: a new state of affairs for companies CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Analysis & Data Latest articles Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels