agnès b.
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Paris fashion house selling women's, men's and children's clothing.
There's no proof agnès b. pays more than the legal minimum, which in India and Peru is well below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- It isn't Harm on record, because there's no serious confirmed problem on its record.
- Lacks transparency is still a poor grade: in supply chains like this, workers who can't be seen to be treated fairly are usually underpaid or unprotected.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in India, Peru and China.
- Met: Supply chain independently audited or certified, or at least 80% made in countries with strong labour standards
- Met: No child or forced labour findings or links
- Not met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that list
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton, leather and cashmere) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
agnès b. names some of the countries it makes in: France, Peru, Portugal and India. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 30% | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| India | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Peru | Not given | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Mongolia | Not given | We don't have labour ratings for this country yet. | ||
Evidence
What we found
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Doesn't show where its cotton comes from. Cotton is linked to forced labour in Xinjiang and Turkmenistan, and child labour in several growing regions, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Uses leather and cashmere in only a few products and doesn't show where they come from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes agnès b. says about 30% of its clothing was made in France in 2024 and more than 80% of the value of the rest in Europe, mainly Portugal, with cashmere made in Mongolia, alpaca in Peru and scarves in India; it gives no split for the other countries. It has been an ICS member since 2021, and 87% of 2024 purchases met its ethics criteria through independent ICS, SMETA or BSCI audits. No supplier list or living wage commitment is published. Product-level traceability (via Fairly Made) has covered some items since 2024, but not leather goods.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | agnès b. is not rated in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report; no 2026 rating found. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Agnès b. fait un premier pas pour renforcer la traçabilité (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Fairly Made traceability on some items since 2024; leather goods not yet covered; shirt cotton from the US or Israel
Published by agnès b. or its owner
- Our loyal partners - agnès b. · search the archive · About 30% made in France (2024); 80%+ of the rest by value in Europe; cashmere in Mongolia, alpaca in Peru, scarves in India; ICS since 2021
- Our commitments - agnès b. · search the archive · About 80% of clothing made in Europe, mainly France and Portugal; 85% natural fibres; no exotic leathers
- Made in France - agnès b. UK · search the archive · Knitwear made with EMO in Troyes; online store regions are Europe, UK, Canada, US, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan only
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is agnès b. ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/agnes-b, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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