These companies have also been suspected of having direct or indirect ties to Chinese forced labor in the aforementioned reports. 

Acer, Alstom, Asus, BAIC Motor, Badger Sportswear, Bestway, Bombardier, Bosch, BYD, Candy Group, Carter's, Cerruti 1881, Changan Automobile, Cisco, COFCO Tunhe, CRRC, Dell, Electrolux, Esprit, Esquel Group, Fila, Founder Group, GAC Group, Geely Auto, Goertek, Haier, Hart Schaffner Marx, Hetian Taida, Hisense, Hitachi, HP, HTC, Huafu Fashion Co., Huawei, iFlytek, Jack & Jones, Jaguar, Japan Display Inc., Lacoste, Land Rover, Lenovo, LG, Li-Ning, Litai Textiles, Mayor, Meizu, MG, Mitsubishi, Mitsumi, Nokia, Oculus, Oppo, Panasonic, Puma, SAIC Motor, Samsung, SGMW, Sharp, Siemens, Skechers, Sony, TDK, Toshiba, Tsinghua Tongfang, Urumqi Shengshi Huaer Culture Technology Co., Vivo, Xiaomi, Yili Zhuo Wan Garment Manufacturing Co., Zegna, Zhihui Haipai Internet of Things Technology Co., and ZTE. 

Insider was unable to contact the following companies for comment: Hetian Taida, Litai Textiles, Mayor, GAC Group, MG, Tsinghua Tongfang, Urumqi Shengshi Huaer Culture Technology Co., Yili Zhuo Wan Garment Manufacturing Co., and Zhihui Haipai Internet of Things Technology Co.

Below, see the responses of the companies that chose to comment.

Bosch

"Bosch is committed to ensuring that its products are not produced wholly or in part by forced labor. Regarding the XUAR, Bosch does not mine, produce or manufacture products in that region. Materials and components from our direct suppliers also are not mined, produced or manufactured at sites in the XUAR.

"We have carefully scrutinized our supplier relationships and came to the conclusion that — contrary to what has been stated elsewhere — we had no partnership or supply relationship whatsoever with the company named in this context."

BYD

"BYD does not use forced labor in its supply chain. BYD maintains a strict Corporate Social Responsibility Policy that it enforces throughout its supply chain. BYD is an industry leader in corporate responsibility and enforces rigorous oversight of its entire supply chain. BYD has implemented cutting-edge corporate social responsibility policies which apply not only to itself but also to its suppliers. In order to ensure the proper implementation of its CSR policies, BYD regularly conducts labor audits of suppliers in accordance with the BYD Company Audit Management Rules. The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy is available online at https://en.byd.com/corporate-social-responsibility."

"BYD is a clean transportation and renewable energy company headquartered in Los Angeles, CA and Shenzhen, China. BYD makes a wide range of electric buses (including for public transit) and trucks at its 500,000 sq. ft California bus production facility, where hundreds are employed with good union jobs and protections. BYD's industry leading zero-emissions battery-electric buses, trucks and forklifts are hard at work every day in a variety of mission critical applications throughout the United States and we're incredibly proud of the fact that our products and services help power America's green transition."

Puma

"After we became aware of the report of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) in March 2020, we ordered an immediate investigation of our supply chain in China with regards to potential forced labor issues.

"Our analysis has shown that the allegations made against PUMA, as they were made in the 'Uyghurs for Sale' report were incorrect. Forced labor does not occur in PUMA's value chain. PUMA has no direct or indirect business relationship with manufacturers in Xinjiang, the province in Western China where the Uyghurs live.

"Compliance with human rights, labor rights and environmental standards is a top priority at PUMA and has been specified in our Codes of Conduct for over 20 years."

Alstom/Bombardier (Alstom acquired Bombardier in 2021. Both companies provided a comment and were considered separate companies for counting purposes.)

Alstom: "Following the publication of the ASPI report, Alstom and ex-Bombardier Transportation (BT) have undertaken a review of potential forced labour issues in the KTK Group factories supplying Alstom and ex-BT. Based on the scope and methodology of the audit, the documentation and information received from the Supplier and external audits undertaken, no human rights incidents were identified at the plant that supplies Alstom.

Bombardier: "Conducting business with integrity and the highest ethical standards is a top priority for Bombardier. Our company upholds this commitment by following a rigorous Supplier code of conduct, which strictly prohibits the use of forced or compulsory labour in any of our operations, or by our business partners. Bombardier considers the respect of human rights to be a fundamental corporate responsibility and a crucial value we carry in all of our activities."

Dell

When reached for comment, Dell pointed to its Dell Technologies Supplier Principles, which it said provided information about its commitment to responsible business practices.

Badger Sportswear

"Badger Sportswear is deeply committed to socially responsible manufacturing and sourcing of our products.  Four years ago, in January 2019 we adopted a policy prohibiting sourcing from the XUAR that encompasses all products and tiers of our supply chain."

The company also pointed to a previous statement.

Esquel Group

"Esquel has never, and will never, use forced or coerced labor. We morally oppose the use of forced labor, which is completely contrary to our principles and the business practices by which we have operated for more than 40 years. We remain one of the few companies in the textile and apparel sector that is vertically integrated and able to provide our customers end-to-end traceability and extensive documentation on where they source their cotton."

Alstom (Alstom completed its acquisition of Bombardier in 2021)

"Following the publication of the ASPI report, Alstom and ex-Bombardier Transportation (BT) have undertaken a review of potential forced labour issues in the KTK Group factories supplying Alstom and ex-BT.

"Based on the scope and methodology of the audit, the documentation and information received from the Supplier and external audits undertaken, no human rights incidents were identified at the plant that supplies Alstom."

Siemens

"To state it very clearly: respecting human rights is of immense importance to our company and an integral part of our responsibility as a global business. As stated in our Business Conduct Guidelines, we reject all forms of oppression, forced labor and participation in human rights violations. Siemens has no manufacturing facilities in the Xinjiang province and does not produce there."

"Regarding our suppliers: We take the respect for human rights very seriously and as a general principle, all Siemens suppliers must commit themselves to comply with our 'Code of Conduct' for Suppliers. This code is the basis for supplier selection and qualification. Siemens cooperates exclusively with suppliers who are committed to combating forced labor — and this applies globally. In addition, the auditing of our suppliers includes the topic of 'respect of human rights' and explicitly mentions 'the prohibition of forced labor.'"

Japan Display Inc.

"After finding the report, we immediately conducted a fact-finding investigation, but did not find evidence that those suppliers were involved in the forced labor. Although no evidence was found at the investigation, we later received a report from the primary supplier that they had terminated business with the second-tier supplier in August 2020 and the third-tier supplier in October 2020, and started using other suppliers. We have confirmed this transition of suppliers, and will continue to monitor their labor practices on an ongoing basis."

"We require compliance, from all of our suppliers, to the 'JDI Supply Chain CSR Deployment Guidebook', and require them to audit and report their CSR compliance via the JDISuppliers CSR Self-Audit Checklist.

"Also, in the JDI standard procurement contract, we prohibit all suppliers from using forced labor and also require the entire supply chain, including the second- and third-tier suppliers and contractors to the suppliers, to comply with JDI's CSR principles and confirm the status of this compliance. We will continue to respect human rights and take a strong stand against forced labor."

Jaguar

"As a global company with a global footprint, Jaguar Land Rover is committed to ensuring our entire supply chain upholds our corporate sustainability and social responsibility standards.  

"We have an active ongoing program of human rights protection and anti-slavery measures, both for our own operations and our supply chains.  This is detailed on our company website and includes an annual assessment of risk and follow-up.

"We are not aware of any substantiated reports of forced labor within our supply chains, and we are taking steps to drive further transparency and engagement to confirm our value chain meets the highest standards on Human Rights."

Oculus

"We oppose all forms of human trafficking, slavery, servitude, forced or compulsory labor, and all other trafficking-related activities and uphold this commitment by taking action through our Responsible Supply Chain program.

"Following the publication of ASPI's report in March 2020, we immediately launched an investigation with our manufacturing supply chain partners and after thorough review, we confirmed that Hu Bei Yihong Precision Manufacturing is not part of our manufacturing supply chain."

Xiaomi

"Xiaomi condemns all forms of coercive labor and rejects malicious suggestions otherwise. All our suppliers are required to comply with our Code of Conduct, which includes a range of industry-leading standards related to environment, health and safety, labor rights, business ethics, and management system.

"We also meet or exceed international standards, such as those found in the Responsible Business Alliance Code of Conduct; conduct regular independent audits of our suppliers; provide remediation where we find issues; and report our performance transparently."