Shein will use the $15 million on physical upgrades to factories. The company says it discovered workers at two warehouses in China were working more than legally permitted.
Online shopping behemoth Shein will spend $15 million on upgrades to its suppliers’ factories, the company announced today. The news follows a UK documentary report that found workers were subject to long hours and that wages were withheld, according to The Guardian. Shein says that, through an independent audit, it discovered that workers at two factories in China were working 12.5- and 13.5-hour-long days — more than is legally permitted by local law.
Shein says it will also increase the frequency of unannounced spot checks and bolster trainings for factories to ensure compliance with laws and regulations. Shein didn’t specify what kind of improvements would be made or how they would benefit workers at factories. Shein’s unending stream of quick-turnaround product releases and bargain bin prices catapulted the company to a $100 billion valuation earlier this year, though that has likely dropped since.
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