Dynafit
Harm on record. Has recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Ski touring and trail running brand selling boots, skis and clothing.
In 2023, Fair Wear found pay below living wage estimates at Myanmar suppliers and unpaid overtime premiums at a Chinese supplier.
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Why it's graded Harm on record
- Not met: Meets 3 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has a red flag for clear breaches of labour conditions. On Track needs no forced or child labour, clear labour breaches or failing independent ratings.
- Holds the grade back: It's Harm on record because of a serious confirmed problem from the last 5 years that it has only partly put right: unpaid or underpaid wages, last recorded in 2023.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one (proven for only part of its supply chain)
- Not met: Respects worker rightsA confirmed problem counts against it: abuse of workers, last recorded in 2023
- 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 (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: Clear breaches of labour conditions
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Accreditations 1
Where it's made
These are Oberalp Group's countries across all its brands; Dynafit doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 26% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 25% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Romania | 8% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Myanmar | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Very high |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Türkiye | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | 2% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Czechia | under 1% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Switzerland | under 1% | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Lithuania | under 1% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | under 1% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Proves a living wage for part of its supply chain only
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
Research notes DYNAFIT is covered by Oberalp's Fair Wear membership (since 2013), which was Leader from 2019 to 2022, Good in the 2024 check and scored 71 in 2025. Fair Wear reports Oberalp's figures for all its brands combined, mainly Vietnam, Bangladesh, China, Romania and Myanmar; DYNAFIT's own split is not published. Living wages were paid at three Vietnamese suppliers (25% of volume), but there is no dated plan to reach living wages, and no factory list is published.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Wear | Member | Member since 2013 through Oberalp's combined membership; Good in the 2024 Brand Performance Check, score 71 in the December 2025 check. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not covered | Not an Australian-made brand, so Ethical Clothing Australia accreditation does not apply. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Records Oberalp Group's decision to keep sourcing from Myanmar. View |
Confirmed issues 3
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Fair Wear's 2024 check of Oberalp's brands found wages below living wage estimates at Myanmar suppliers, temporary workers paid 4,800 kyat a day against Fair Wear's 10,000 kyat guidance, and unpaid overtime premiums and leave at a Chinese supplier (2023). Source · archived copy | PartlySome Bangladesh and Myanmar legal wage findings fixed; Myanmar wage increases not yet secured and China overtime pay not confirmed fixed. |
| 2023 | Fair Wear found excessive overtime in seven of twelve factory audits and 163 findings, mostly health and safety, at the main Myanmar supplier (2023). Source · archived copy | PartlyMost of the Myanmar factory's findings closed; overtime cut with evidence at only one supplier. |
| 2023 | Fair Wear recorded a Bangladesh worker dismissed after a living wage complaint, a complaint of verbal and physical violence in Myanmar, and union mistreatment risks at Myanmar and Chinese suppliers (2023). Source · archived copy | PartlyWorker reinstated after Fair Wear intervened; training and warning letter over abuse complaint. |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Fair Wear: DYNAFIT brand page · search the archive · Member since 2013 under SALEWA, DYNAFIT, Wild Country & LaMunt; latest Brand Performance Check dated 15 Dec 2025, benchmarking score 71.
- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check 2024: SALEWA, DYNAFIT, Wild Country & LaMunt · archived copy · Good category, score 66 for 2023; volume Vietnam 30.4%, Bangladesh 26.9%, China 14.6%, Romania 11.0%, Myanmar 9.5%, Italy 2.8% and others; living wage paid at three Vietnam suppliers (25% FOB); no time-bound living wage plan; Myanmar wages below estimates; China unpaid overtime premiums; excessive o
- Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: Oberalp Group remains in Myanmar · search the archive · Oberalp said in September 2023 it would keep sourcing in Myanmar, saying due diligence remains possible.
- Bogong Equipment: DYNAFIT · search the archive · Melbourne retailer sells DYNAFIT ski touring boots and sets in AUD.
Published by Dynafit or its owner
- Oberalp: Factories best in class · search the archive · Group production 83% Asia, 15% Europe, 2% Turkey; DYNAFIT bindings, skis and ski boots made in Europe (Italy, Germany and others); part of DYNAFIT apparel made in Turkey.
- Oberalp: Fair Wear Leader 2022 · search the archive · Oberalp held Fair Wear Leader status in 2022.
Company details
- Owned by
- Oberalp Group
- Headquarters
- Germany
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Dynafit ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/dynafit, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Harm on record means
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