Shimamura Co. Ltd. (Shimamura), one of Japan’s biggest apparel companies, ranks joint 54th out of 65 companies. Since 2021, the company has disclosed a supplier code of conduct in English which prohibits forced labour, as well as some information on its sustainable procurement team, who have oversight of the supplier code. The company does not seem to have taken additional steps to strengthen its performance and disclosure on forced labour issues within its supply chain. KnowTheChain identified one allegation of forced labour in the company’s supply chains, related to alleged Uyghur forced labour. However, the company does not disclose the steps it has taken to address the risks of alleged Uyghur forced labour across raw materials and supply chain tiers. The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure on all themes, including Commitment & Governance, Traceability & Risk Assessment, and Recruitment.