Online fast-fashion marketplace, Shein has pledged to invest US$85 million in the next five years to “empower” communities across the globe. This is part of the company’s initiatives to support its “equitable empowerment” pillar.
By now, it’s common knowledge that fast fashion brands like Shein harm the environment, endanger their employees and exploit them through forced labor. Although Shein has faced consistent backlash from the public after concerns were raised about the consumerism crisis, Shein still has an estimated 74.7 million active shoppers. A new lawsuit against Shein.
Independent fashion brands across the world have seen duplicates of their clothes offered on the Chinese retailer’s site at ultra-low prices. But there appears to be little they can do about it