Björn Borg
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 5 sources
Swedish brand selling underwear, sportswear, bags and footwear.
Björn Borg makes its underwear, sportswear, bags and footwear in six countries, with about 76% in China and 12% in Vietnam, and publishes its supplier list.
Also worth knowing
It's working towards a living wage through a public living wage plan, but can't yet show workers are paid one.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Its red flag, no proof yet of a living wage, is allowed for On Track because it's working towards one.
Good requirements 4 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh.
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: cotton. Only in a few products: leather
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No proof yet that it pays a living wage (it's working towards one)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
China has the largest share, 76%. Vietnam is next, at 12%.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 76% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 12% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Romania | 2% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | 2% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its cotton.
- Publishes supplier list
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Public plan to pay a living wage within 5 years, or with measurable steps due within 5 years
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its cotton. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Björn Borg owns no factories. Its 2025 supplier list names 49 tier 1 factories (37 in China, 6 in Vietnam, 3 in Bangladesh and one each in Türkiye, Romania and Portugal) plus 7 trim and packaging suppliers; all bags and most footwear are made in China. It is an amfori BSCI member and says all tier 1 factories had a valid social audit in 2025, though their average BSCI score was C against a target of B. It aims for all tier 1 suppliers to pay living wages by 2030 and reports 35% in 2025. Organic and recycled cotton made up about 8% of its cotton in 2025, the rest sourced as Better Cotton.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Björn Borg supplier list 2025 · search the archive · 49 tier 1 factories: China 37, Vietnam 6, Bangladesh 3, Türkiye 1, Romania 1, Portugal 1; plus 7 nominated trim and packaging suppliers
- Björn Borg 3-pack trunks - ASOS Australia · search the archive · Sold through ASOS Australia
Published by Björn Borg or its owner
- Sustainability at Björn Borg · search the archive · amfori BSCI; 100% of tier 1 factories with valid social audits in 2025; average BSCI score C; target 100% tier 1 suppliers paying living wages by 2030, 35% in 2025
- Björn Borg Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · Production mainly in China, Vietnam and Bangladesh plus Türkiye, Italy, Romania, Portugal; 7% organic cotton, rest Better Cotton; leather from LWG-audited suppliers; 145 employees
- Men's Underwear - Björn Borg Australia · search the archive · Own online store selling to Australia
Company details
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Employees
- About 145
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Björn Borg ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/bjorn-borg, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
Better-graded underwear and sleepwear
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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