Fast fashion market place Shein has admitted to discovering two cases of child labour in its supply chain. The disclosure was revealed in Shein’s 2023 Sustainability Report, released late last week.

The instances occurred from Q1 to Q3 of 2023, and upon discovery, the company said it suspended orders from the manufacturers and “undertook investigations.” The suppliers in question were reportedly given 30 days to remediate their offenses. Contracts with the underage workers were subsequently terminated and all outstanding wages paid.

Shein’s planned London IPO has faced numerous setbacks as the company battles allegations of labour abuses in its supply chain. Earlier this year the Swiss-based non-profit group Public Eye found that people employed to produce garments for Shein routinely work more than 70-hour weeks and the company has also been linked to allegations of forced labour in the Uyghur region of China. Shein’s environmental credentials have also been called into question – the company adds over 2000 products to its website every day and emits 6.3 million tons of carbon dioxide a year in its production processes. The British Fashion Council (BFC) has described the planned listing as being of “significant concern” to the industry.