# Transparentem

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2026**: Cotopaxi repays workers at Taiwan mills — The outdoor brand is reported to be repaying workers at two Taiwan fabric mills for predatory recruitment fees.
- **2025**: Cotopaxi 2025 ESG report details monitoring — Cotopaxi reports maintaining third-party audits of all Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers and conducting numerous onsite visits.
- **2024**: Transparentem investigation reveals forced labor indicators — Human rights nonprofit interviewed more than 90 migrant workers at Taiwan textile suppliers, finding predatory recruitment practices tied to forced labor conditions.
- **2024**: Cotopaxi identified as one of 40+ linked buyers — Cotopaxi's 2024 Impact Report said the brand was one of more than 40 buyers linked to nine Tier 2 and Tier 3 Taiwan-based suppliers with evidence of labor abuses.
- **2024**: Shein reports child labor cases — Shein found two cases of child labor in its supply chain, suspended orders from those suppliers, and conducted investigations.
- **2024**: Skechers supplier accused of forced labor — A Skechers supplier was accused of using forced labor.
- **2023**: U.S. senators probe Shein over forced labor — Lawmakers questioned whether ultra-fast fashion brand Shein's goods were made using forced labor.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Forced Labor Risk Hits No. 6; Cotopaxi Repays Taiwan Mill Fees
2026-09-02 20:09:51 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Supply chain and procurement teams face rising forced labor exposure as Taiwan Tier 2/3 textile suppliers linked to 40+ buyers show predatory recruitment. Cotopaxi's fee repayment is a case study in multi-tier compliance.
Full story: https://getsupplybrief.com/story/cotopaxi-taiwan-mill-fee-repayment-supply-chain

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