Celio
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Family-owned French menswear brand selling casual clothing and jeans.
Celio can't show that the workers who make its products in Bangladesh and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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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, 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 Bangladesh 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 confirmed child or forced labour findings or linksAn unconfirmed report of forced labour is listed below. It doesn't affect the grade.
- 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
Celio says it makes products in India. Press and retailer reports name Bangladesh. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well 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 |
| 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 Celio does not publish a factory list or a country split. Bangladesh is its main source: an industry body said in 2026 that about 70% of its sourcing comes from there, and it opened a Dhaka office that year; India supplied about 4% in 2023 with plans to grow. Celio says 99.9% of volumes are covered by a valid social audit and that 2025 orders are traceable to fabric and yarn suppliers, but gives no audit results or living wage commitment. Organic GOTS or OCS cotton is about 22% of cotton bought. It joined the Bangladesh Employment Injury Scheme pilot in 2023.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 1.8 out of 250 (about 1%) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, after 1.3 in 2022. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Celio is not rated in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Workers at Cheung Hing Myanmar, a Celio supplier, reported forced overtime until 11pm, wage theft and excessive targets in 2023; Celio said the factory appeared to break its code and that it would end orders by March 2024 (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2023). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- The most significant transformations in the textile sector are achieved collectively, says Celio's Petronille Ricard (FashionNetwork) · search the archive · May 2026: family firm; 99.9% of volumes socially audited; 2025 orders traced tier 1-3; organic cotton 21.8%; EIS pilot in Bangladesh
- Celio to increase sourcing from India fivefold (FashionNetwork) · search the archive · April 2023: India made about 4% of Celio's products, with a plan to reach 20%; founded by Marc and Laurent Grosman
- BGMEA attends inauguration of Celio's new office in Dhaka · search the archive · July 2026: roughly 70% of Celio's worldwide sourcing comes from Bangladesh, with plans to increase it
- Delivery of your Celio purchases to Australia (ColisExpat) · search the archive · Forwarding service for Celio orders, as celio.com does not deliver abroad
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Celio ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/celio, 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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