Ghanda
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Australian streetwear brand selling hoodies, tees and basics.
We couldn't confirm where Ghanda makes most of its surf-inspired streetwear and graphic basics.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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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, probably 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 rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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: Hidden supply chain, probably 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
We couldn't confirm where Ghanda makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- 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 Ghanda hand-prints its garments in its own warehouse on the Victorian Surf Coast, with a manufacturing team of 40+ people, and designs everything in-house. It does not say where the blank garments it prints on are made or name any overseas factories, and publishes no supplier list, audit results, cotton sourcing policy or modern slavery statement. Because only the printing is done in-house and the garments themselves come from undisclosed makers, no production share is shown.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Not listed | No modern slavery statement found for Ghanda or Pawboy Pty Ltd on the Australian register, though reported 2025 revenue of about A$219 million is above the A$100 million threshold. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not included in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Australian Modern Slavery Register search: Ghanda · search the archive · No statements found for Ghanda or Pawboy
- Ghanda: the story behind the Torquay-born label (Forte, 2014) · search the archive · Founded 2003 by Josh Rudd; prints in its own factory instead of sending designs to China
- Ghanda opens first outlet store at Harbour Town (Glam Adelaide) · search the archive · 114 stores across Australia; hoodies, graphic tees and basics; 100% Australian-owned
- Pawboy Pty Ltd company profile (IBISWorld) · search the archive · Pawboy Pty Ltd trades as Ghanda Clothing; 2025 revenue about A$218.8 million
Published by Ghanda or its owner
- Sustainability (Ghanda) · search the archive · Hand prints all goods in own Surf Coast warehouse; 40+ manufacturing staff; blank garments, origin not stated
- About us (Ghanda) · search the archive · Born in Torquay; most styles hand-printed in-house rather than outsourced overseas
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Ghanda ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/ghanda, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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