Gazman
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Melbourne menswear label selling shirts and knitwear.
Gazman can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and Bangladesh earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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.
- Checks its own supply chain. Gazman looks for problems in its own supply chain and publishes what it finds. It found unpaid or underpaid wages in 2025 and is fixing it, so it doesn't count against the grade. It's listed below under Confirmed issues.
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 rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in Vietnam, China and Bangladesh.
- 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 listPublishes its supplier 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 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Gazman's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 51% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | 46% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Indonesia | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Publishes supplier list
- Modern slavery statement
- 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.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Gazman's clothing is made by independent suppliers, about 51% in Vietnam and 46% in China, with small amounts from Bangladesh, Indonesia and India. It publishes a list of its 49 factories with visit dates, and its staff visit most apparel factories yearly. Its 2025 statement reports unauthorised subcontracting (two suppliers dropped), excessive overtime risk in China and one supplier that underpaid workers. It is mapping factory wages and has joined an industry living wage working group, but has no living wage target. It has no labour certifications; owner Austin Group scored 28/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Owner Austin Group (Gazman, Perri Cutten) scored 28 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5). View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | FY2024-25 modern slavery statement: about 51% of finished goods from Vietnam and 46% from China across 49 suppliers; reports unauthorised subcontracting, excessive overtime risk and one underpaying supplier exited. View |
Confirmed issues 1
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? |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Gazman's 2024-25 modern slavery statement reports that one finished-goods supplier failed to pay workers correct penalty rates (Gazman, 2025). Source · search the archiveFound and being fixed by the company Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because it found and published it itself. | PartlyGazman stopped using the supplier; no back-pay to the affected workers is reported. |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Austin Group - Shop Ethical (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Austin Group scored 28/100 (average 31.5); brands Gazman and Perri Cutten
- Austin Group Supplier List (August 2025) · search the archive · 49 factories: 36 China, 9 Vietnam, 2 India, 1 Bangladesh, 1 Indonesia; several leather goods makers among accessories
Published by Gazman or its owner
- Gazman Modern Slavery Statement FY2024-25 · search the archive · Vietnam 50.53%, China 45.66%, BD/ID 0.55%, India 0.2%; 49 suppliers; subcontracting, overtime, underpaying supplier exited; 740 staff
- Transparency - GAZMAN · search the archive · Family-owned; sources from six countries, mostly Vietnam and China; independent audits and site visits; no certifications listed
- Materials - GAZMAN · search the archive · Uses merino, cotton, linen and GAZFLEX; no cotton certification or origin given; French linen traced
- The history of GAZMAN · search the archive · Founded 1974 in Melbourne by Garry Austin; family owned; over 90 Australian stores
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 740
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Gazman ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/gazman, 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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