Bellroy
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian company designing leather wallets, phone cases and bags.
Bellroy can't show that the workers who make its products in India and the Philippines earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
It has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production in high-risk countries. 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 2 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 China, India and the Philippines, 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: leather
Red flags 2
- 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
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Bellroy says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Philippines | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its leather.
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Bellroy says all its products are made by partner factories in China, India and the Philippines, but it does not publish a factory list or the share made in each country. Its supplier code of conduct requires at least the legal minimum wage and wages that meet basic needs, but sets no living wage target; it says outside organisations audit its tier 1 factories, without publishing results. Its leather must come from tanneries with the Leather Working Group's Gold rating.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corporation since August 2015 (leather goods), with a latest overall B Impact score of 96.9 (83.8 in 2022) and operations in Australia, China and the United States. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, the latest edition. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Bellroy statement was found on the Australian Modern Slavery Register; it may fall below the A$100 million reporting threshold. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No allegations against Bellroy recorded by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Bellroy B Corp profile (B Lab) · search the archive · Certified B Corp since Aug 2015; overall score 96.9 (83.8 in 2022); leather goods; operations in Australia, China and the US
- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 138 companies rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; Bellroy not listed
Published by Bellroy or its owner
- Design & Manufacturing (Bellroy) · search the archive · Products made by makers in China, India and the Philippines; major suppliers must follow a Supplier Code of Conduct
- Supplier Code of Conduct (Bellroy) · search the archive · Minimum wage and basic-needs wage clause, no living wage target; suppliers must only use Gold LWG-rated tanneries
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Bellroy ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/bellroy, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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