Commonry
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Australian label selling size-inclusive women's clothing.
Commonry can't show that the workers who make its products in India and Vietnam 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 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 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 and leather) 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
These are Brandbank Group's countries across all its brands; Commonry doesn't say where its own products are made.
| 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 |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Australia | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
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.
- 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.
Research notes Commonry does not say where its clothes are made, publishes no supplier list and has no modern slavery statement of its own. Its parent BrandBank says the group's products come mainly from contract factories in China, with others in India, Vietnam and Australia, audited against its supplier code, but gives no breakdown for Commonry. BrandBank scored 32/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. Commonry uses some FibreTrace-traced Good Earth Cotton and organic cotton in selected tees and belongs to the Leather Working Group, but publishes nothing on wages.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Parent BrandBank Group, which runs Commonry, scored 32 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, close to the 31.5 average. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Seed Heritage - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: owner 32/100 (average 31.5); BrandBank Group runs Seed Heritage, French Connection, Allkinds and Commonry
- Seed Heritage parent launches new size-inclusive label Commonry (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Commonry is a Brandbank Group label launched February 2021 with stores and 18 David Jones concessions
- Sustainability - Seed Heritage · search the archive · Group sources from China, India, Vietnam and Australia; factories audited against Brandbank Group supplier code
Published by Commonry or its owner
- About Us - Commonry · search the archive · Australian-designed women's label, sizes 8 to 24; no country of manufacture given
- Sustainability - Commonry · search the archive · Good Earth Cotton with FibreTrace, organic cotton in selected tees, TENCEL and ECOVERO fibres; Leather Working Group member
- Seed Heritage (Steambrook Pty Ltd) Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Seed Heritage products made by third-party factories chiefly in mainland China; does not name Commonry
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Commonry ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/commonry, 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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