Uniqlo
Global apparel retailer · 2,512+ locations · Japan, China, US, Europe + 20 more markets
Uniqlo is a 2,500-plus-store basics giant its founder still runs at 77. A 2016 investigation documented 112-hour overtime months at its suppliers, and he's called scrutiny over Xinjiang cotton sourcing 'too political' to answer fully.
The Big Picture
Uniqlo's parent runs FLA-accredited supply-chain auditing and real parent-level disclosure — and a 2016 investigation still documented supplier-factory overtime at nearly four times China's legal cap, with no published remediation. Founder Tadashi Yanai told the BBC that Uniqlo "does not utilise" Xinjiang cotton, then called the scrutiny "too political" and declined to elaborate. A founder-controlled, 2,500-plus-store giant answers to public markets — and leaves its hardest sourcing question open.
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Company data last updated July 2026
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