Shein Found 2 Child Labor Cases in 2024 Factory Audits
Shein, the rapidly growing international fashion brand, is seeking to list on the London Stock Exchange in the UK. The company is under intense scrutiny from the British Parliament, various media outlets, and NGOs. International media have been conducting both overt and covert investigations into Shein’s supplier factories. Shein itself also conducts social responsibility audits of its supplier factories. Shein’s factories are primarily located in China, Brazil, and Turkey. In its response to the UK Parliamentary Committee, Shein disclosed that it conducted 4,300 factory audits in 2024, covering approximately 317,000 workers. In 2023, Shein conducted around 4,000 audits, indicating an increase in the number of suppliers being audited. In the letter, Shein proactively disclosed that among the 4,300 audits conducted […]