Didriksons
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources
Swedish outerwear brand selling rainwear, parkas and outdoor jackets.
Didriksons 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.
Also worth knowing
It doesn't name the factories its amfori BSCI audits cover.
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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 rightsSome of its products are made in Bangladesh, 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
- 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made partly 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
Didriksons says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Sri Lanka | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| North Macedonia | Systematic violations | Not rated | Very high |
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Sweden | Strong protections | About a living wage | Low |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
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.
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
Research notes Didriksons used 20 garment suppliers in 2025: 10 in China, 4 in Vietnam, 2 in Bangladesh and one each in India, Sri Lanka, North Macedonia and Sweden/Poland (knitted in Sweden, sewn in Poland); seven make 75% of volume, but no share by country is given. It joined amfori in 2024, has adopted the BSCI Code and says suppliers are audited by third parties, but it publishes no factory names, audit findings or living wage commitment. Products are mostly synthetic. No Australian stockist was found; its web shop serves the EU only.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Didriksons is not rated in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report, the latest edition. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | Didriksons is not a Fair Wear member; it joined amfori in 2024 and uses BSCI audits instead. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not covered | Ethical Clothing Australia accredits Australian-made supply chains; Didriksons makes nothing in Australia. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No supply chain labour allegations against Didriksons are recorded by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Didriksons on Sustainability Tracker · search the archive · Supplier code of conduct based on ILO core conventions; no named certifications
Published by Didriksons or its owner
- Didriksons Group Sustainability Report 2025 · search the archive · 20 garment suppliers by country; amfori member since 2024; all suppliers third-party audited; 99% synthetic materials; 146 staff; owner Adelis
- Didriksons Group Sustainability Report 2023 · search the archive · Avoids down, leather, fur and wool; cotton used only in limited amounts; no supplier list or living wage commitment
- Didriksons official website · search the archive · Web shop country selector lists only the EU (EUR); no shipping to Australia shown
Company details
- Headquarters
- Sweden
- Employees
- About 146
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Didriksons ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/didriksons, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded outdoor
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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