HAMBURG, Germany — An ethical investment association in Germany is calling on sustainable investment funds to sell out of Volkswagen Group positions over allegations that forced Uyghur labor was used in the company’s Xinjiang operations.
The world’s second-largest automaker has been plagued in recent years by accusations of using forced Uyghur labor in its 50-50 joint venture with China’s state-owned SAIC Motor, and has already suffered a key investor sell-down as a result.