H&M

clothing

30 😡

H&M is a multinational fast fashion company that has been accused of greenwashing [1] and has faced criticism for its operations in Israel [2]. H&M has made racist tweets [3] and used imagery widely seen as racist [4], and is being investigated for racist practices in Sweden [5].

COS

clothing

30 😡

COS is owned by H&M.

Arket

clothing

30 😡

Arket is owned by H&M.

Mango

clothing

25 😡

Mango, a Spanish fashion brand, has been accused of copying a bag design from a small creator [1], and has been criticized for promoting unhealthy body image by labeling sizes 40-52 as a separate "Violeta" line for "curvy" women [2]. Mango has refused to join the compensation efforts for victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed over 1,100 workers in its supply chain [3][4].

Uniqlo

clothing

25 😡

Uniqlo is a Japanese clothing retailer that has repeatedly exhibited abuse of its workers globally [1][2][3][4], sourced materials stemming from forced labour [5] and produced adverts that trivialised the trauma of victims of sex slavery [6]. Uniqlo initially decided to keep operating in Russia but then reversed its decision [7].

Shein

clothing

23 😡

Shein is a Chinese fast‑fashion retailer that has been implicated in data breaches and cover‑ups involving customer information [1][2], deceptive pricing [3], theft of independent artists' designs [4][5], use of cotton sourced from forced Uyghur labour [6][7], freshwater and microplastic pollution [8], greenwashing claims [9], sale of clothes containing dangerous chemicals [10][11], exploitative working conditions [12] and overworking garment workers [13], child labour in its supply chain [14], and the sale of sex dolls resembling children [15].