Alo Yoga
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Los Angeles activewear brand selling leggings, sports bras and sweats.
There's no proof Alo Yoga pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- It isn't Harm on record: the most serious problem on its record (union rights breach, last recorded in 2025) has been put right.
- 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where unions are heavily restricted, and it has no full supply chain audit.
- Not 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) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Product labels show China and Vietnam. Press and retailer reports name Cambodia and Thailand. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Cambodia | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- 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.
Research notes Alo does not say which countries its products are made in and publishes no factory list; Fair Labor Association assessments in 2026 covered Alo supplier factories in Cambodia and Thailand, and retailer labels show Vietnam and China. Alo joined the FLA in July 2025 and is in a five-year accreditation process, so it is not yet accredited. It has a supplier code, signed the 2023 responsible recruitment pledge and cites WRAP certification, but has no living wage commitment and publishes no audit results.
Confirmed issues 1
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Worker Rights Consortium found that Green Meadow Development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, whose key buyers include ALO, fired a worker in August 2025 for her union activity by not renewing her contract (WRC, 2026). Source · search the archivePut right The company has put this right for the people affected, so it no longer counts against the grade. | YesThe factory reinstated the worker and paid her full back wages (about eight months) after the WRC's intervention. |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- ALO - Fair Labor Association member page · search the archive · Joined FLA 2025; 2026 assessments of Alo supplier factories in Thailand and Cambodia, both with corrective action plans
- Green Meadow Development (Cambodia) (Worker Rights Consortium) · search the archive · Key buyers incl. ALO; worker fired Aug 2025 for advocacy; reinstated with about eight months' back wages
- Equinox: Alo Airlift legging · search the archive · Country of Origin: Vietnam
- Equinox: Alo Foxy Sherpa jacket · search the archive · Country of Origin: China/Vietnam
- Equinox: Alo Airlift racerback bra · search the archive · Country of Origin: Vietnam
Published by Alo Yoga or its owner
- Responsible Sourcing (Alo Yoga) · search the archive · Joined FLA July 2025, five-year accreditation process; 2023 responsible recruitment commitment; Workplace Standards; no countries named
- Alo is 100% sweatshop free and eco-aware (Alo Yoga) · search the archive · Claims WRAP platinum certification for its factories; no wage or country details
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Alo Yoga ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/alo-yoga, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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