SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

SINGAPORE, March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SHEIN has been consistently building a program of support for our supply chain partners, the Supplier Community Empowerment Program (SCEP), looking at enhancing physical facilities and developing innovative solutions that contribute towards the development of the entire industry. The company has earmarked a total investment of US$70million till 2028 to empower its ecosystem of third-party manufacturing suppliers and the workers within. Up till the end of 2024, SHEIN has disbursed more than US$33million to SCEP initiatives.

The SCEP initiative builds on SHEIN's Responsible Sourcing (SRS) programme, which aims to ensure that employees working for its suppliers are in line with SHEIN's policies on supply chain governance and are not subject to unfair working conditions.

Facility Enhancements

To date, SHEIN has renovated and upgraded 203 facilities, covering more than 500,000 sqm through SCEP. These upgraded facilities are designed according to SHEIN's model factory standards, and feature improved floor layouts, increased space efficiency and output and allow for the integration of innovative technology, such as the use of autonomous guided vehicles (AGVs) for moving unfinished garments between departments.

Since it was launched, SHEIN has disbursed more than US$7.5 million for factory upgrading and expansion works in Southern China.

Additionally, the SCEP also looks at enhancing non-factory floor facilities as part of its services for the community, with almost US$280,000 going towards the construction or upgrading of canteens for workers, and over US$430,000 towards the construction or enhancements of free accommodation options for migrant workers over the years.

Technology Enhancements

Through the investment under the Supplier Community Empowerment Program, SHEIN launched its Centre of Innovation for Garment Manufacturing (CIGM). The CIGM is SHEIN's commitment in action to elevating the garment manufacturing industry through research and development, establishing best practices in lean and agile production and imparting key learnings to SHEIN's manufacturing suppliers to drive organizational and process transformation.

In April 2023, SHEIN announced that the CIGM will be funded by an estimated US$40 million till 2028. Spread over 58,450 square meters (roughly 629,000 square feet), the CIGM conducts research and development for innovative lean production solutions for garment manufacturing, including advanced lean production management systems and applications, such as the use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV) to promote automation and efficiency throughout the production process. SHEIN has already utilised more than US$23million (Up till end of 2024).

In 2024, SHEIN's CIGM also submitted a total of 30 patents for new technology and tools that are specifically used for complex craftsmanship methods, and for working with special fabric.

Training and Upskilling

In 2024, SHEIN conducted 485 training sessions, covering more than 20,000 session attendees, covering topics including business and operational processes, the latest technologies in garment production, certification courses focusing on quality inspections and assurance, and national vocational skill level certifications.

Services for Workers at SHEIN's Manufacturing Partners

In reimagining the role SHEIN plays as partner to our manufacturing suppliers, SHEIN has extended its avenues of support to include family members of the workers within supplier communities.

Spotlight Program:

In 2021, we established the SHEIN Spotlight Program to benefit families within the communities of suppliers we source from. The program offers financial aid to workers within our supplier ecosystem who require assistance with funding medical expenses or their children's education, or other personal challenges.

The SHEIN Spotlight Program is available to about 23,000 workers at supplier facilities. Workers simply need to scan a QR code, which are placed at prominent locations around the participating factories and submit their application via their mobile phones. SHEIN's Spotlight programme has extended support to 644 families and 1,329 school-going children and young people from the beginning of the program up till the end of 2024.

Summer Camp:

Under the program, SHEIN also organizes summer camps for children whose parents work in different cities. During the summer school holidays, SHEIN provides quality enrichment and educational programmes for children aged between 5 and 15 years of age. At the same time, these summer camps also offer various opportunities that promote bonding and communication between parent and child.

In 2024, close to 350 children of the workers at SHEIN's supplier facilities attended summer camps.

Childcare Centre Services:

SHEIN also announced in 2023 that it was committing to building and staffing 60 childcare centres by 2028 to provide free after school care for the children of workers at participating partner facilities.

In 2024, there were 25 childcare centres actively operating under this program, ensuring children are looked after during their parents' work hours, in safe, pleasant environments, and in close proximity to their parents. In total, more than 1,000 children  have benefitted from the child care services provided.

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SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

SHEIN Supplier Community Empowerment Program - Continuing the Drumbeat of Support

WEIMAR, Germany, March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 26th, Wanhua Chemical Group Battery Technology Co., Ltd  ("Wanhua Chemical") and IBU-tec ( "IBU-tec"), the leading European manufacturer of lithium iron phosphate materials, successfully held a signing ceremony for the Joint Research and Development Agreement (JDA) in Weimar, Germany. The partnership with IBU-tec does not affect the progress of concrete talks with further companies on far-reaching cooperation, which Wanhua Chemical is currently conducting.

Within the framework of the partnership, IBU-tec and Wanhua Chemical will carry out a scale-up towards the industrial scale in the coming months. The partners expect to have reliable results in the third quarter of the current year as to whether the joint development will meet market requirements in Europe and North America. If this is the case, it will open up extensive potential for the production of an LFP cathode material in Germany that would be part of a European value chain in the battery sector.

Dr. Hua Weiqi, Executive Vice President of Wanhua Chemical, Mr. Wang Xiaoxing, General Manager of Wanhua Battery Industry Company Limited, Mr. Jörg Leinenbach, CEO of IBU-tec and Mr. Ulrich Weitz, CPO of IBU-tec, attended the signing ceremony. This event marks the formal opening of the in-depth cooperation between the two parties in the field of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) materials.

In the field of battery materials, lithium iron phosphate has gradually become a mainstream product in the new energy automobile and energy storage market with its advantages of high safety and long cycle life. In recent years, Wanhua Chemical has established a technology platform integrating battery material technology development, equipment technology development, and electric core application technology research, and its lithium iron phosphate products have been upgraded continuously. In this cooperation, the company will establish a local supply chain to supply LFP materials to European customers.

Dr. Hua Weiqi said: LFP shows the dominant position (almost 80% share in EV in Chinese market), and is almost the only commercially available solution for energy storage. Wanhua Chemical adheres to the globalization strategy and has set up 7 R&D centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Hungary, Spain, etc., 9 production bases and more than 10 overseas sales organizations, and IBU-tec, as a local German Li-ion material factory, focuses on the R&D and production of LFP, and owns a mature R&D and production system.

In the future, the two sides will also discuss the establishment of a joint laboratory in Europe, to begin cooperation in the field of battery innovation and R&D, to provide strong local R & D support for the development of the European battery industry.

About Wanhua Chemical:

Wanhua Chemical is a globally operated chemical new materials company, ranking 16th of C&EN's Global Top 50 chemical companies, with over 30000 employees worldwide. Its business covers polyurethanes, petrochemicals, performance chemicals, emerging materials and future industries. The industries include homeware and furniture, sports and leisure, automobiles and transportation, building and construction, electronics and electrical appliances, personal care, and green energy.

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Wanhua Chmeical and IBU-tec signed a Joint Development Agreement for the development of a European LFP battery material, creating the basis for a European value chain in the battery sector

Wanhua Chmeical and IBU-tec signed a Joint Development Agreement for the development of a European LFP battery material, creating the basis for a European value chain in the battery sector