# Shein

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Cotopaxi repays workers at Taiwan mills — The outdoor brand is reported to be repaying workers at two Taiwan fabric mills for predatory recruitment fees.
- **2025**: Cotopaxi 2025 ESG report details monitoring — Cotopaxi reports maintaining third-party audits of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and conducting numerous onsite visits.
- **2024**: Transparentem investigation reveals forced labor indicators — Human rights nonprofit interviewed more than 90 migrant workers at Taiwan textile suppliers, finding predatory recruitment practices tied to forced labor conditions.
- **2024**: Cotopaxi identified as one of 40+ linked buyers — Cotopaxi's 2024 Impact Report said the brand was one of more than 40 buyers linked to nine Tier 2 and Tier 3 Taiwan-based suppliers with evidence of labor abuses.
- **2024**: Shein reports child labor cases — Shein found two cases of child labor in its supply chain, suspended orders from those suppliers, and conducted investigations.
- **2024**: Skechers supplier accused of forced labor — A Skechers supplier was accused of using forced labor.
- **2023**: U.S. senators probe Shein over forced labor — Lawmakers questioned whether ultra-fast fashion brand Shein's goods were made using forced labor.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Cotopaxi Repays Workers at 2 Taiwan Mills for Predatory Fees
2026-09-02 20:09:31 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Cotopaxi is reimbursing workers at two Taiwan fabric mills after predatory recruitment fees created debt bondage. The case offers HR leaders a concrete example of ethical recruitment remediation and unpaid fee liability in global supply chains.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/cotopaxi-repays-taiwan-mill-workers-hr

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