BURBERRY:
STOP UYGHUR FORCED LABOUR
Burberry may be selling products made with Uyghur forced labour.
Demand Burberry STOP profiting from exploitation
BURBERRY’S REPORT CARD
Burberry has FAILED to prove that its supply chain is free from Uyghur forced labour. Despite evidence linking its supply chain to state-imposed forced labour, Burberry has FAILED to make a commitment to eliminate Uyghur forced labour from its supply chain.
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EVIDENCE OF FORCED LABOUR RISKS
Multiple reports have traced Burberry’s supply chain back to the Uyghur Region:
In 2024, Sheffield Hallam University reported that Burberry’s supply chain was linked to Zhejiang Sunrise through Smart Shirts and Anhui Huamao. Zhejiang Sunrise is a Chinese apparel manufacturer that sources from the Uyghur Region, likely operates there, and either directly engages in – or sources from companies that use – state-imposed labour transfer programs. Anhui Huamao is a major Chinese textile company with at least three subsidiaries in the Uyghur Region that have received state-imposed labour transfers.
Burberry currently operates one retail store in the capital city of the Uyghur Region, Urumchi. Continuing to operate there risks normalising and legitimising the political and economic system that perpetuates forced labour and repression.
ABOUT BURBERRY
Burberry is a major luxury fashion brand headquartered in London, UK. The publicly traded company made £2,420 million in total revenue in FY2025/2026, selling its iconic trench coats, cashmere scarves, and other fashion items.
Burberry's global supply chain remains exposed to serious risks of Uyghur forced labour. Researchers have identified links between Burberry’s supply chain and companies tied to forced labour transfer programmes in the Uyghur Region.
WHAT BURBERRY SAYS:
Burberry says it has policies in place to prevent forced labour and ensure responsible sourcing in its supply chain. It states that it:
Prohibits forced labour in all its operations and across its value chain (Human Rights Policy)
Is committed to ensuring that its materials are sourced responsibly in a way that respects human rights and minimises negative environmental impacts (Responsible Raw Materials Sourcing Policy)
Ensures that it does not source raw materials from sanctioned countries or countries that do not meet its ethical and environmental standards (Responsible Raw Materials Sourcing Policy)
However, it has zero statements on its website about Uyghur forced labour risks.
Burberry has stayed silent on reports of Uyghur forced labour in its supply chain and is STILL at risk of profiting from Uyghur forced labour.
In summer 2026, our partner, Stop Uyghur Genocide, reached out to Burberry requesting a meeting about its exposure to state-imposed forced labour and to understand what steps Burberry is taking to address these risks. Burberry did NOT respond.
Burberry must do better. Burberry must provide answers — and take action.
WHAT MUST BURBERRY DO?
Burberry must stop profiting from Uyghur forced labour.
We’re demanding Burberry:
Trace its entire supply chain back to the raw material level
Stop sourcing raw materials, inputs, and finished products from the Uyghur Region
End all business relationships with suppliers and companies linked to forced labour transfers
Shut down all operations – including retail stores – in the Uyghur Region
Disclose how it is addressing Uyghur forced labour risks
Forced labour laws already require companies to eliminate and prevent forced labour risks throughout their supply chains – including the US UFLPA, EU FLR, and German Supply Chain Act. Let’s hold Burberry accountable.