{"id":2330347,"date":"2024-08-23T21:49:58","date_gmt":"2024-08-24T01:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-online-retailer-admits-cases-of-child-labor-found-in-its-supply-chain\/"},"modified":"2024-08-23T21:54:40","modified_gmt":"2024-08-24T01:54:40","slug":"popular-online-retailer-admits-cases-of-child-labor-found-in-its-supply-chain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-online-retailer-admits-cases-of-child-labor-found-in-its-supply-chain\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Online Retailer Admits Cases of Child Labor Found in Its Supply Chain"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpopular-online-retailer-admits-cases-of-child-labor-found-in-its-supply-chain%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2330347&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Shein, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/retailers-begin-to-warn-of-business-impact-from-ukraine-war\/\" title=\"Retailers Begin to Warn of Business Impact From Ukraine War\">fast-fashion retailer<\/a>, reported two instances of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-union-blunder-reveals-the-truth-behind-big-labor\/\" title=\"Biden Union Blunder Reveals The Truth Behind Big Labor\">child labor<\/a>\u200c within its supply chain in its recent \u200dsustainability\u2062 report. The company,\u200d which sources primarily \u2062from China, discovered minors under 15 working for its \u200dmanufacturers.\u2062 Upon learning of \u200dthese cases,\u200d Shein suspended orders from the involved suppliers and resolved the issues swiftly by terminating contracts with underage workers and ensuring \u2063they\u200b received\u200b any owed wages. <\/p>\n<p>Shein has faced \u200bscrutiny from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/in-nevada-a-corrupt-cash-for-votes-scheme-is-hiding-in-plain-sight\/\" title=\"In Nevada, A Corrupt Cash-For-Votes Scheme Is Hiding In Plain Sight\">advocacy groups<\/a> like Amnesty International UK, especially regarding potential listings on the London Stock Exchange,\u200d citing labor and environmental concerns. The company has also reportedly sought a confidential\u2063 IPO with\u200c the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission \u2062in the past year. In \u200dresponse to the child labor \u2062incidents, Shein \u2062updated its policies \u2063in October\u2062 2023, shifting from a 30-day remediation period for violations, \u2064to an immediate termination of relationships with suppliers found engaging\u2063 in \u2062such practices.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section>\n<p>Fast-fashion giant Shein said it discovered two cases of child labor in its supply chain last year.<\/p>\n<p>In its annual sustainability report, Shein disclosed this week that it found minors under age 15 employed by manufacturers that make products for the company. Shein, which mainly sources its products from China, did not say where it found the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/korean-car-companys-alabama-supplier-site-shocking-child-labor-case-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-many-ways-a-porous-border-means-crime-without-boundaries\/\" title=\"How an Open Border Fuels Borderless Crime\">child labor cases<\/a><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it suspended product orders from the suppliers when it discovered the violations. Both cases were resolved &ldquo;swiftly&rdquo; and involved remediation steps, such as ending contracts with underage employees and paying them any outstanding wages, Shein said. The online retailer resumed working with the manufacturers after they strengthened screening for new hires.<\/p>\n<p>The disclosure comes as some advocacy groups &ndash; such as Amnesty International UK &ndash; are pushing back on a possible listing of Shein on the London Stock Exchange due to labor and environmental concerns.<\/p>\n<p>The company, which was founded in China, but is now based in Singapore, had also reportedly attempted to file a confidential IPO application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year.<\/p>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Shein said in its report that it updated its policies around <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/mass-child-labor-country-major-car-supplier-facing-government-crackdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">labor violations<\/a> in October 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Before, suppliers engaging in practices like child or forced labor had their orders suspended and were given 30 days for remediation. 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In its recently released annual sustainability report, the company revealed that it identified minors under 15 working for manufacturers producing items for them. Although Shein primarily sources its products from China, it did not specify the locations of these child labor cases. Upon discovering these violations, Shein suspended orders from the implicated suppliers. The company stated that both situations were resolved &#8220;swiftly&#8221; and included measures such as terminating contracts with underage workers and compensating them for any unpaid wages. After the manufacturers enhanced their hiring screening processes, Shein resumed business with them. This announcement comes amid pressure from advocacy groups like Amnesty International UK, which are opposing a potential listing of Shein on the London Stock Exchange due to concerns over labor practices and environmental issues. Originally founded in China but now based in Singapore, Shein reportedly sought to file a confidential IPO application with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year.<\/p>\n<p>In its report, Shein mentioned updating its policies regarding labor violations in October 2023. Previously, suppliers found engaging in practices like child or forced labor had their orders suspended and were given 30 days to address the issues; now, they will face immediate termination of contracts if such violations occur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2330348,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-14.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[39162,39164,39165,39163,12122],"class_list":["post-2330347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-child-labor","tag-corporate-responsibility","tag-ethical-sourcing","tag-online-retail","tag-supply-chain"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Untitled-design-14.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330347","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2330347"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2330347\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2330348"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2330347"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2330347"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2330347"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}