# Migrant workers at Taiwan textile suppliers

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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.
- **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.
- **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.
- **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.
- **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 (3 stories, network-wide)

### Forced Labor Risk Hits No. 6; Cotopaxi Repays Taiwan Mill Fees
2026-09-02 20:09:51 · Sector: supply · 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

### 40+ Buyers Linked to Taiwan Labor Abuse; Cotopaxi Repays Fees
2026-09-02 20:09:43 · Sector: retail · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Outdoor apparel brand Cotopaxi is repaying workers at two Taiwan mills after predatory recruitment findings, as consumer scrutiny of ethical sourcing intensifies across retail. The response may differentiate the brand in a market where forced labor scandals damage trust.
Full story: https://getretailbrief.com/story/cotopaxi-taiwan-labor-abuse-retail-brand-impact

### Cotopaxi Repays Workers at 2 Taiwan Mills for Predatory Fees
2026-09-02 20:09:31 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Cotopaxi is reimbursing workers at two Taiwan fabric mills after predatory recruitment fees created debt bondage. The case offers HR leaders a concrete example of ethical recruitment remediation and unpaid fee liability in global supply chains.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/cotopaxi-repays-taiwan-mill-workers-hr

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