Ena Pelly
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Victorian women's label best known for leather jackets.
There's no proof Ena Pelly pays more than the legal minimum, which in Türkiye is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded everyday fashion
Graded higher than Ena Pelly, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 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 China, 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 and leather) 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Ena Pelly names some of the countries it makes in: Türkiye. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
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.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Ena Pelly does not publish a supplier list or say where most of its clothing is made; it says its premium denim range is made in Turkey and its leather comes from New Zealand tanneries. All suppliers signed its 2022 supplier code of conduct, which requires legal minimum wages, paid overtime and a 48-hour maximum week but not a living wage. Independent audits of each supplier, Leather Working Group membership and B Corp certification were 2025 goals, with no evidence they have been met. No labour abuses linked to its suppliers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report and not assessed in earlier editions. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Ena Pelly - Good On You · search the archive · People rating 1/5: does not publish sufficient information on labour policies
- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report company list; Ena Pelly not included
- This faux fur jacket is made from 60 plastic bottles (Ragtrader) · search the archive · FutureFur yarn spun from recycled plastic bottles
- When intuition and taking risks pays off (ANZ, 2022) · search the archive · Founders Dani Pelly and Tim Wilkins; based in Torquay; 12 staff; overseas leather and faux-fur suppliers
Published by Ena Pelly or its owner
- Ena Pelly for Good · search the archive · 2022 supplier code signed by all suppliers; statutory wages; NZ tanneries; premium denim made in Turkey; audits, LWG and B Corp as 2025 goals
- Sustainability - Ena Pelly · search the archive · Uses leather, recycled faux fur and recycled cotton; no factory or country details
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 12
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ena Pelly ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ena-pelly, 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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