Delsey Paris
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
French luggage company selling suitcases, travel bags and backpacks.
We couldn't confirm where Delsey Paris makes most of its suitcases, travel bags and backpacks.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- 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 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where clothes and shoes are usually made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
- 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 (such as cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Delsey Paris makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as cotton and leather) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
Research notes Delsey does not say which countries its suitcases are made in or name its factories; a June 2026 report says it plans to start backpack production in India by early 2027. It says all its manufacturing partners are registered on the amfori platform and audited by a third party at least once a year, but publishes no audit results, supplier list or living wage commitment. In 2024 over half its products used some recycled material.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Delsey Paris company profile (Businesscoot) · search the archive · Owned by its creditors since 2018; Paris head office; about 400 staff; no manufacturing locations given
- Samsonite alternatives in Australia (Luggage Direct) · search the archive · Luggage Direct, with Brisbane showrooms, sells Delsey Paris luggage
- Delsey luggage cover - Myer · search the archive · Delsey products sold by Myer in Australia
- Delsey convertit la valise en mouvement (Forbes Belgique, Sept 2026) · search the archive · Delsey trades as a French brand under global CEO Gilles Bariguian, appointed in 2025
- Delsey to Start Backpack Production in India by 2027 (Whalesbook) · search the archive · June 2026: backpack manufacturing in India planned for Q1 2027; partners not named; current locations not stated
- Delsey - Wikipedia · search the archive · French luggage company based in the Paris suburbs with about 400 employees
Published by Delsey Paris or its owner
- DELSEY PARIS CSR approach · search the archive · All partners on amfori audit platform, third-party audited yearly; 45% of linings recycled in 2024; 52% of products use recycled materials
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 400
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Delsey Paris ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/delsey, 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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