Read the Initial Assessment published by the NCP 18 October 2023: French
Read the Interim Statement published by the NCP 10 April 2025: French
Read the Final Statement published by the NCP 2 December 2025: English
On 30 June 2023, two members of French parliament submitted a specific instance to the French NCP alleging that Shein, a Chinese-Singaporean fast-fashion retailer, had not observed the Disclosure (Chapter III), Human Rights (Chapter IV), Employment and Industrial Relations (Chapter V), Consumer Interests (Chapter VIII), and Taxation (Chapter XI) provisions of the Guidelines. Specifically, issues raised included respect for local law in the production and sale of Shein products in France, respect for human rights, working conditions, and the responsibility of the company in addressing such violations, the company’s due diligence in its supply chain, potential negative impacts on the environment and consumer health, compliance with the OECD recommendations on the publication of information, and respect for the interests of consumers by dissemination of information that may be erroneous.
On 18 October 2023, the NCP published an initial assessment deciding to accept the case for further examination. The NCP made an offer of good offices to the parties involved, which they accepted.
Following discussions with the complainants and Shein, an agreement was reached to hold a mediation meeting, which took place on 17 February 2025 at the Ministry of Economy and Finance with both parties present. On 10 April 2025, the NCP published an interim statement reporting on the progress of the procedure.
On 29 September 2025, the NCP published a final statement concluding the specific instance without agreement between parties. According to its procedures, since the parties did not reach agreement, the NCP proceeded to examine the issues raised. The NCP determined that the company had not observed multiple provisions of the Guidelines.
The NCP noted that since the specific instance had first been submitted, the company had made efforts to formalise a sustainability policy. The NCP issued recommendations to the company, notably that the company:
- Update its business model and corporate policy by incorporating the Guidelines and related OECD due diligence guidances.
- Promote responsible business conduct beyond domestic legal requirements in manufacturing and marketing countries and in regarding product end-of-life.
- Carry out risk-based due diligence.
- Substantially enrich its environmental policy.
- Disclose financial information and expand its reporting on responsible business conduct.
The NCP will follow up on the specific instances between 6-12 months following the publication of the final statement.