Ecoalf
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Madrid brand making clothing largely from recycled materials.
There's no proof Ecoalf pays more than the legal minimum, which in Morocco is well below a living wage, and 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 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 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 countries such as Türkiye 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) 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: Made mostly 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
Ecoalf says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Spain | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| South Korea | No guarantee of rights | Close to a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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.
Research notes Ecoalf, a Madrid brand founded in 2009, has been a Certified B Corp since 2018 and recertified in 2025 with 122.7 points, though its supply chain management score is low. It says about 64% of production is in Asia (including China, Bangladesh, India, Taiwan, South Korea and Thailand), with the rest in Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Turkey, but publishes no supplier list or shares by country. Its supplier code of conduct mentions a living wage and it cites SMETA and BSCI audits when approving suppliers, but it publishes no wage data or audit results. Australian shoppers can order from its own online store or international online retailers.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since March 2018, recertified in 2025 with 122.7 points. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | Not a Fair Wear member brand. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not covered | Spanish brand with no Australian production; not expected in Ethical Clothing Australia's directory. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour allegations against Ecoalf surfaced in searches of news and NGO reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- B Corp directory: ECOALF Recycled Fabrics, SL · search the archive · Certified since March 2018; score 122.7; workers 24.5, supply chain management 7.2; HQ Madrid.
- Modaes: 64% in Asia and 33% nearby, Ecoalf's supplier map · search the archive · Nov 2022: 64% of production in Asia (incl. Bangladesh, China, South Korea, India, Thailand, Taiwan); 33% in Spain, Morocco, Portugal, Turkey.
- Modaes: Ecoalf turns a profit in 2025 · search the archive · 2025 revenue about EUR 65m and first net profit; investment group Treïs holds majority of capital since 2017; company still trading and expanding.
- Suitable: Ecoalf · search the archive · International online retailer selling Ecoalf.
Published by Ecoalf or its owner
- Ecoalf: Purpose · search the archive · B Corp since 2018, third certification passed in 2025 with 122.7 points.
- Ecoalf Sustainability Report 2022 · search the archive · 197 staff; made in Morocco, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, Italy, India, China, Bangladesh, Taiwan, Indonesia, Thailand, South Korea; living wage in code.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Employees
- About 197
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ecoalf ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ecoalf, 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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