Forced Labor in the Basements of Giant Companies


4. Forever 21

Product:  Cloth Retail

Annual Revenue: $6 Billion

Promotes Forced Labor in: Uzbekistan

The government of Uzbekistan literally sweeps children out of schools and homes to make them work for the farms that supply material to companies like Forever 21, Aeropostale and Urban Outfitters. When asked about doing something for the children in Uzbekistan who provide raw material for the billion dollar enterprise, Forever 21 said that it, “Enters into a comprehensive agreement with each of suppliers and vendors under which they promise to utilize legally qualified workers.”