By Anton Wilen
On Tuesday, the Trump administration said it was banning imports from three companies in Xinjiang over Beijing’s alleged repression of Uighur Muslims. It also plans to add curbs on six more firms and target cotton from the area.
H&M has confirmed it currently isn’t sourcing any products from the region, and says it has taken measures to ensure suppliers in China aren’t employing Xinjiang workers through transfer programs, where forced labor is a risk, spokeswoman Ulrika Isaksson said in emailed comments.
Additionally, H&M is reviewing its “indirect business relationship” with a unit belonging to textile manufacturer Huafu Fashion Co. However, H&M hasn’t conducted any business with the Chinese company’s operations in Xinjiang, Isaksson said.
Πηγή: Bloomberg