Forced Labor
Conduct Screen Labor Rights
Forced or bonded labor, human trafficking for labor exploitation, and modern slavery in direct operations or supply chains. Includes Uyghur forced labor (UFLPA enforcement), ILO forced labor indicators (debt bondage, restriction of movement, withholding wages/documents), and KnowTheChain/Sheffield Hallam documented supply chain violations. Distinct from working_conditions (which covers dangerous but voluntary employment) and worker_exploitation (which covers wage theft and misclassification).
25 companies currently excluded under this screen
Excluded Companies (25 total)
Showing 25 of 25 companies excluded under this screen.
| Ticker | Company | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| 002459 | JA Solar Technology Co Ltd | JA Solar Technology is a major Chinese solar panel manufacturer whose supply chain is linked to Uyghur forced labor in the Xinjiang region. The Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region produces approximately... |
| 1211 | BYD | BYD, China's largest electric vehicle manufacturer, was identified in a February 2024 Human Rights Watch report titled "Asleep at the Wheel" as failing to minimize the risk of Uyghur forced labor in i... |
| 489 | DONGFENG MOTOR GROUP LTD H | Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ, 2025) and Business & Human Rights Resource Centre traced Dongfeng's supply chain to at least six factories in Hubei and Shandong participating in state-sponso... |
| 726 | Luthai Textile Co Ltd | Luthai Textile Co Ltd is a major Chinese textile manufacturer producing yarn-dyed fabrics, primarily for export to global apparel brands. The company's supply chain is deeply embedded in the Xinjiang ... |
| ABEV | Ambev S.A. | In early 2024, Brazil's Ministry of Labor exposed Ambev for subjecting over 300 workers to inhumane conditions during the Salvador Carnival. Workers selling Ambev beer were deprived of basic accommoda... |
| ADM | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | Recent investigative reports link ADM's operations in China to the Xinjiang region, specifically regarding the processing of agricultural commodities potentially tied to state-sponsored labor programs... |
| AMD | ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC | KnowTheChain ICT Benchmark 2025 (BHRRC) - Advanced Micro Devices assessed in 45-company ICT forced labor benchmark; AMD among only five companies to respond to Xinjiang gold sourcing allegations but c... |
| ARMK | Aramark | Provides food services to approximately 450 U.S. prisons and jails across 35+ states. Subsidiary IN2WORK placed over 6,000 incarcerated people in Aramark kitchens classified as "students" to avoid wag... |
| CRI | Carter's, Inc. | KnowTheChain Apparel & Footwear Benchmark 2023 (BHRRC) - Score: 11/100 (sector average 21/100); KnowTheChain identified allegation of forced labour in Carter's supply chains linked to alleged Uyghur f... |
| CVX | Chevron Corporation | Chevron's Yadana gas pipeline project in Myanmar has been linked to forced labor by Amazon Watch and AFSC, with local populations compelled to work on pipeline infrastructure. |
| EFGSY | EIffage SA | Eiffage SA has faced allegations of forced labor and exploitation of migrant workers on construction sites for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Workers reported being subjected to unpaid l... |
| ITRK | Intertek | Intertek provides social compliance auditing services to global supply chains, certifying that factories meet labor standards. In this role, the company has faced specific allegations of failing to de... |
| JKS | JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd. | Xinjiang polysilicon supply chain connections; US federal agents raided JinkoSolar US properties (May 2023) in connection with UFLPA enforcement. Sheffield Hallam 'Sins of a Solar Empire' report docum... |
| KR | Kroger Company (The) | Kroger's supply chain has been linked to prison labor and forced labor. A two-year Associated Press investigation published in January 2024 traced products from incarcerated workers into Kroger stores... |
| MSFT | Microsoft Corporation | Microsoft was identified by ASPI as benefiting from Uyghur labor transfer programs through its China-based manufacturing supply chain for consumer electronics. |
| NIU | Niu Technologies | Niu Technologies is subject to the rebuttable presumption of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA). The company's supply chain for lithium-ion batteries and aluminum components is heavily int... |
| NVDA | NVIDIA Corporation | Restofworld documented severe labor abuses (debt bondage, recruitment fees, 16-hour quotas) among migrant workers at Taiwan semiconductor foundries supplying Nvidia; The company has a knowthechain ben... |
| PDD | PDD HOLDINGS INC | PDD Holdings (operator of Temu and Pinduoduo) was flagged by the U.S. House Select Committee on the CCP in 2023 for operating with an "extremely high risk of forced labor contamination" in its supply ... |
| QCOM | Qualcomm Inc. | KnowTheChain ICT Benchmark 2025 (BHRRC) - Score: 14/100; Qualcomm scored in worst half of 45 assessed ICT companies; acknowledged sourcing gold from Xinjiang suppliers flagged for forced labor, citing... |
| ROST | Ross Stores, Inc. | ASPI "Uyghurs for Sale" (2020) names Ross Stores among 83 brands linked to Uyghur forced labor transfer programs. Off-price sourcing model creates highly opaque, untraceable supply chains. UFLPA rebut... |
| SBUX | Starbucks Corporation | Starbucks Corporation faces documented allegations of forced labor within its coffee supply chain. In April 2025, a lawsuit filed in U.S. federal court (John Doe I v. Starbucks Corporation, D.D.C. # 2... |
| SNA | SNAP-ON INC | Snap-on operates significant manufacturing facilities in China (Snap-on Asia Manufacturing, Kunshan and Xiaoshan). 2025 Sheffield Hallam University / Helena Kennedy Centre report identified tier-2 ste... |
| SWKS | SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS INC | KnowTheChain ICT Benchmark 2025 (BHRRC) - Skyworks Solutions assessed among 45 largest global ICT companies; sector-wide median 14/100; scored below sector average; all companies in benchmark scored z... |
| TGT | Target Corporation | ASPI "Uyghurs for Sale" (2020) implicates Target in Uyghur forced labor supply chains. ABC/ASPI investigations flagged Target as at risk of using forced labour in textiles and consumer goods. Massive ... |
| TSLA | Tesla | A May 2025 investigation by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) linked Tesla’s supply chain to "labor transfer" schemes in Xinjiang. Specifically, Tesla’s partnership with Sanan Optoelectron... |
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