Home » Corporate social responsibility » Initiatives from the public authorities and other stakeholders » Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers targeted by new legal action over forced labour Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers targeted by new legal action over forced labour With China’s Xinjiang province providing 20% of the world's cotton supplies, legal action has been launched for a second time in France against three major retailing businesses: Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers. In Brussels, the European Commission may be moving towards US-style legislation that targets products produced using forced labour and reverses the burden of proof. Through Sophie Baqué et Antoine Piel. Published on 13 July 2023 à 12h51 - Update on 13 July 2023 à 14h43 Resources In mid-May 2023, the European Uyghur Institute of Paris along with several NGOs filed a new complaint with the Paris Tribunal Court accusing Uniqlo, Inditex and Skechers of participating in the repression of the minority Uyghur population of the Xinjiang region, and in the ‘management and construction of camps’ where hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs are illegally detained and forced to pick cotton.… Sophie Baqué et Antoine Piel Corporate sustainability due diligence Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications CSRD: social and environmental reporting market takes shape Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels
