In 2019, Bosch ceased selling Dahua-made cameras, after it was revealed that the company received over $900 million to build comprehensive surveillance systems which supported the “re-education” system in Xinjiang.
In March 2020, Bosch was named in ASPI’s report as one of at least 82 global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Bosch has not responded to the findings.
(First published 1 March 2020) The Chinese government has facilitated the mass transfer of Uyghur and other ethnic minority citizens from the far west region of Xinjiang to factories across the country. Under conditions that strongly suggest forced labour, Uyghurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of at least 82 well-known global brands in the technology, clothing and automotive sectors, including Apple, BMW, Gap, Huawei, Nike, Samsung, Sony and Volkswagen.
Bosch is a major vendor of Dahua-made cameras, though it ceased using the company for its U.S. products after the U.S. placed sanctions on the camera-maker in 2019. Now the company has issued a statement noting that its suppliers must adhere to a Code of Conduct, which includes the ten principles of the UN Global Compact.