"‘Stop Shein’ Campaign Launches in France Backed by MEP Raphaël Glucksmann"

... French campaigners are calling on the country’s government to “Stop Shein,” criticising the ultra-fast-fashion company for encouraging over-consumption and calling out alleged labour abuses in its supply chain...

The campaign was launched Wednesday by Place Publique, a centre-left political party in France. Its founders include European parliamentarian Raphaël Glucksmann, who has previously targeted fashion’s links to forced labour in China...

Fast-fashion is under growing scrutiny from policymakers, and Shein has become a particular lightning rod for criticism. It’s explosive growth and ultra-fast, ultra-cheap sales model have made the company a symbol of fashion’s negative environmental and social impact, while the company’s Chinese origins have made its position more politically charged as tensions between China and Western markets grow.

In a petition that has received nearly 11,000 signatures in less than 48 hours, “Stop Shein” called out allegations of labour abuses in the company’s supply chain — including links to Uighur forced labour — and the huge environmental toll created by placing thousands of new, largely plastic, clothes on the market every day...

Shein did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The company has previously said it has zero tolerance for forced labour. It has sought to address the criticism levelled against it more broadly, hiring lobbyists and promoting efforts to improve its environmental footprint and support better labour conditions within its supply chain.