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A September 8, 2025 Bureau of Investigative Journalism report alleged that brands including The North Face may be bypassing forced-labour import bans through supply routes involving China and Vietnam. VF said its direct relationship with the Fujian factory ended in February 2024, but defended purchases from Fulgent Sun in Vietnam; it said shipped materials did not enter VF products and declined to share supporting records.

Against Labor & working conditions
Sources
https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/us-and-eu-brands-accused-of-bypassing-forced-labour-laws-through-chinese-and-vietnamese-supply-routes/
Vans, North Face, Timberland, Skechers, Guess, La Sportiva, and Jack Wolfskin faced renewed allegations of sourcing from suppliers linked to China’s forced labour transfer programme involving Uyghur and other ethnic minority workers. Investigations revealed that despite public commitments, brands may be bypassing import bans by rerouting materials through subsidiaries, particularly in Vietnam, raising concerns over transparency and supply chain evasion.

In a March 24, 2020 response, The North Face and parent VF said neither had a relationship with Nanjing Synergy Textiles, disputing a report that said the brand did. VF said it was committed to prohibiting forced labour, improving cotton traceability and ending relationships with companies that refuse to remedy human-rights violations.

In favor Labor & working conditions
Sources
https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news/north-facevf-corps-response/
We continuously work to improve supply chain transparency. Over the past several years, we enhanced our cotton traceability efforts to better identify third party suppliers that may be complicit in human rights abuses. We have ended, and will continue to end, all business relationships with any company that refuses to remediate human rights violations when they occur.

An April 10, 2024 Advocate headline reported a conservative boycott targeting The North Face for sponsoring LGBTQ+ summer camp Brave Trails. The camp responded that backlash from “hate groups” would not stop its work. The supplied evidence does not specify the boycott’s organizers or any impact on the company.

You decide LGBTQ+ policies
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https://www.advocate.com/news/north-face-boycott-camp-lgbtq
The North Face faces conservative boycott for sponsoring a queer summer camp (exclusive)

In March 2024, The North Face offered UK customers a 20% website discount for completing its “Allyship in the Outdoors” course; North American customers could take the course but were not eligible for the discount. Forbes reported criticism that the promotion was politically divisive, while the company said the course aimed to make outdoor spaces more welcoming.

You decide Workplace equity
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http://web.archive.org/web/20250817213020/https://www.forbes.com/sites/pamdanziger/2024/03/08/the-north-face-invites-consumer-backlash-with-20-off-dei-sale/
The North Face is offering a 20% discount certificate to U.K. customers who complete an online diversity, equity and inclusion course entitled “Allyship in the Outdoors.” The discount is redeemable through The North Face website and currently is not available to customers in North America, though they can still take the course.
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