In response to ASPI’s report naming three factories in its supply chain that have been linked to forced labour, A&F told ASPI that they recently stopped using the first factory, and that “it does not believe” it uses the other two.

In September 2021, the European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a complaint to German prosecutors alleging that several retailers, including Aldi, C&A, Lidl, and HUGO BOSS, profited from forced labour in Xinjiang. Aldi said, “We regularly review our business partners to ensure that our requirements are continuously met.”

Carhartt was named in a report from the Helena Kennedy Centre as one of many international brands whose supply chains were linked to cotton sourced from Xinjiang - the company stated that it “is committed to conducting business in a fair and ethical manner.”

After being named in a report identifying global brands whose supply chains potentially contain Uyghur forced labour, Charles Tyrwhitt’s founder stated that the company would be ending contracts with cotton suppliers in Xinjiang.

In March 2020, Dell was identified as one of at least 82 global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Further reports identified Dell as a commercial partner of two companies linked to mass surveillance and facial recognition systems used in Xinjiang.

In March 2020, Electrolux was identified as one of many global brands whose supply chains were highly likely to contain Uyghur forced labour. Electrolux later released a statement stating that its accused supplier denies usage of forced labour.

In March 2020, Fila 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. Fila has released two differing stances from its Italian and Chinese entities.

Gap was named as one of many international brands potentially linked to Uyghur forced labour and Xinjiang cotton. The company stated it does not source garments from Xinjiang and has taken steps to better understand its global supply chain.

In March 2020, General Electric 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. The company stated it was not linked to the supplier named in the report.