**Ralph Lauren Accused of Using Forced Labor in China**
Canada’s corporate watchdog, the Canadian Center for Corporate Responsibility (CCCR), has launched an investigation into Ralph Lauren following allegations that the company has been using forced labor in China.
The investigation was prompted by a complaint filed by the CCCR in December 2022, which alleges that Ralph Lauren has been sourcing cotton from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) in China, a region where the Chinese government has been accused of committing genocide and other human rights abuses against the Uyghur population.
The complaint cites evidence that Ralph Lauren has been sourcing cotton from the XUAR through its supplier, Huafu Fashion Co., Ltd., a Chinese company that has been implicated in the use of forced labor in the region.
Ralph Lauren has denied the allegations, stating that it has a .
