Solar Industry Statement on the Passage of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
Thursday, Dec 16 2021
WASHINGTON D.C. — The Senate passed the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act today, banning the import of products from China’s Xinjiang region into the United States. The bill is on its way to President Biden for his signature.
Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA):
“Since October of last year, SEIA has been calling on solar companies to move their supply chains out of Xinjiang. The risks of forced labor in the region are just too high. Companies have told us that they have moved supply chains out of Xinjiang, and many are having independent third-party audits. These audits are conducted to verify that their supply chain partners do not use forced labor and that materials in solar products do not come from Xinjiang.”
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