Anaconda
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian outdoor retailer selling camping, hiking and fishing gear.
Anaconda's parent, Spotlight Group Holdings, scored 5/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Vietnam and India are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 5/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). Two or more red flags means a poor grade.
- 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 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 India, 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 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 5/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
These are Spotlight Group Holdings' countries across all its brands; Anaconda doesn't say where its own products are made. 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 |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Pakistan | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- 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 Anaconda's own-brand clothing, footwear and gear (including Mountain Designs) is sourced by parent Spotlight Group, largely through its Glowstar sourcing office, which works with about 380 supplier factories in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam and other countries; no breakdown by brand or country is published. Spotlight Group does not publish a factory list, has no living wage commitment and has not signed the International Accord. Its FY25 supplier reviews were mainly desktop document checks. Spotlight Group scored 5/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5); Anaconda scored 1/100 in 2022.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Parent Spotlight Group scored 5 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 6 in 2024; Anaconda itself scored 1/100 in the 2022 report. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Spotlight Group's joint FY25 modern slavery statement, which reports about 380 supplier factories used through its Glowstar sourcing office, mainly in China, India, Pakistan and Vietnam, and no identified modern slavery cases. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Spotlight Group - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Spotlight Group scored 5/100 (average 31.5)
- Australia's least ethical fashion brands (SmartCompany) · search the archive · Anaconda scored 1/100 in the 2022 Ethical Fashion Report
Published by Anaconda or its owner
- Spotlight Group Holdings Modern Slavery Statement FY25 · search the archive · Covers Anaconda (90+ stores, 2,900+ staff); Glowstar uses about 380 factories in China, India, Pakistan, Vietnam; desktop reviews; no incidents
- Spotlight Group Holdings Modern Slavery Statement FY24 · search the archive · Glowstar engaged 287 factories in China, India, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan and Vietnam; Anaconda produces Mountain Designs gear
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 2,900
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Anaconda ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/anaconda, 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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