Dorsu
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Cambodian label making basics from deadstock fabric in its own workshop.
Dorsu can't show that the workers who make its products in Cambodia 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 3 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 3 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 Cambodia, 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listMakes its products in its own factories
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeUpcycled or deadstock: cotton
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice | |
| Finds and fixes problems, or invests in communities |
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Where it's made
From Dorsu's own disclosure: it makes its products in its own factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodia | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: uses upcycled or deadstock material for much of its cotton.
- Owns or runs its own production
- Upcycled, deadstock or remade materials
- Invests in worker and farming communities
- Actively empowers workers (ownership, worker committees, union agreements, training)
- Not all of its cotton is upcycled or deadstock. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Dorsu makes all its clothing in its own workshop in Kampot, Cambodia, using remnant and deadstock fabric left over by the country's export garment industry; it is locally owned and has been led by Vanna Sann since he acquired it in 2021. It says entry-level pay starts 25-35% above Cambodia's garment minimum wage, with a 40-hour week, extra leave, secure contracts and collective bargaining rights, but it publishes no wage figures and holds no third-party labour certification. Pay around a third above the minimum remains well below Asia Floor Wage estimates for Cambodia.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| World Fair Trade Organization | Not listed | No WFTO member result for Dorsu. View |
| B Corp directory | Unclear | The B Corp directory search did not return results; Dorsu makes no B Corp claim. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | Searches found no labour allegations against Dorsu; the BHRRC database itself was not checked. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- BHRRC: Cambodia garment minimum wage US$208 for 2025 · search the archive · Cambodian garment minimum wage of US$208 a month for 2025, the benchmark Dorsu's premium is measured against.
- Dorsu 2026 B2B Price Guide · search the archive · Production in Kampot; 25% higher salary for new staff compared with minimum-wage factories; remnant/deadstock fabrics; no certifications listed.
- Cambodia Investment Review: Vanna Sann on building Dorsu (Oct 2024) · search the archive · Vanna Sann acquired Dorsu in 2021 and leads the company; ethical garment production using surplus fabrics.
Published by Dorsu or its owner
- Dorsu: shop homepage · search the archive · Designed and produced in its own workshop in Kampot; starting salaries 35% above minimum wage; locally sourced deadstock fabric; ships to Australia.
- Dorsu: Welcome to Dorsu (team) · search the archive · 40-hour week; entry wages 30% above garment minimum; extra leave; secure contracts, collective bargaining rights; paid safety training.
- Dorsu: About us · search the archive · Makes its own clothing onsite; management team 80% Khmer and 80% women; uses surplus remnant fabric from Cambodia's garment industry.
- Dorsu: Shipping policy · search the archive · Ships to Australia and New Zealand by DHL Express in 4-10 business days.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Cambodia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Dorsu ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/dorsu, 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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