Amid growing international criticism that cotton from China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region is suspected of being produced through forced labor, major select shop United Arrows has announced that it will stop using locally produced cotton in the future. .
United Arrows made this clear at its financial results conference on the 4th.
As a result, we will stop using cotton produced in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region for all brands from next year's fall and winter products, and some brands will stop using it from this year's fall and winter.
The reason, the company said, is because it is suspected that the local cotton was produced using forced labor.
In March this year, the company established a code of conduct that stipulates the prohibition of forced labor, etc., and is seeking consent from business partners. It is a policy to discontinue the use of
At the press conference, President Yoshinori Matsuzaki said, "I believe that respect for human rights should be given priority over corporate activities. We would like to ask for the understanding and cooperation of our business partners in order to provide products with confidence and without shame." I was talking to
China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region has been criticized internationally for allegedly using forced labor to produce cotton products. We have decided to stop using the product.