Givenchy
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
LVMH-owned Paris luxury house selling ready-to-wear and handbags.
Givenchy is rated as part of a company that scored 21/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and it has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 21/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). 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 2 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 China and Bangladesh, 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton, leather, natural rubber and silk) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: cotton and leather. Only in a few products: natural rubber and silk
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 21/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Givenchy's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Dresses & skirts, Jackets & coats, T-shirts, Hoodies & sweatshirts, Shirts, Pants & trousers, Knitwear, Sneakers, Boots, Shoes, Bags & backpacks: Lacks transparency, the same as Givenchy overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
From product labels; Givenchy doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| 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
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its cotton and leather.
- Uses natural rubber and silk in only a few products and doesn't show where they come from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its cotton. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- 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 Givenchy does not say where its products are made or publish a supplier list; retail labels show Italy and Portugal, among others. Its US supply chain disclosure says it may audit suppliers but gives no audit numbers. LVMH's Fair Wage Principles apply, with no independent proof of living wages; parent LVMH scored 21/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. Givenchy Italia was among 13 firms in Milan's 2025-26 subcontractor exploitation probe, but no court or regulator has made a finding against the brand. Leather and cotton tracing figures are LVMH group-wide.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Parent LVMH scored 21 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5); Givenchy is not scored separately. View |
| Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (World Benchmarking Alliance) | Listed | Parent LVMH scored 46.1 out of 100 in the 2026 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (average 53.7). View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 21-30% in the 2022 Fashion Transparency Index; LVMH brands other than Fendi scored 29% or lower in 2023, against a 26% average. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Unclear | Lists Givenchy Italia among 13 firms Milan prosecutors asked for audit and governance documents in a 2025 subcontractor exploitation probe. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In December 2025 Milan prosecutors asked Givenchy Italia and 12 other fashion firms for documents on supplier audits and controls in a probe into exploitation of Chinese workers at subcontractors (Reuters via BHRRC, 2025). Source
- In July 2026 Euronews reported that Milan prosecutors named Givenchy among brands whose supply chains allegedly showed labour exploitation; no charges or findings against the brand were reported (Euronews, 2026). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Luxury fashion firms asked for documents in Italian labor abuse probe (BHRRC, 2025) · search the archive · Givenchy Italia among 13 firms asked for documents; no specific allegation made against Givenchy
- LVMH - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · LVMH: Ethical Fashion Report 2026 21/100; CHRB 2026 46.1/100; FTI 2023 brands 29% or lower; KnowTheChain 2023 6/100
- Givenchy - Good On You · search the archive · FTI 2022 score 21-30%; uses leather and silk (silk in a minority of products)
- Italian police raid luxury brands in labour abuse probe (Euronews, 2026) · search the archive · Prosecutors named Givenchy among brands with alleged supply chain exploitation; investigation ongoing, no charges
- Givenchy City Sport sneakers (Feature) and logo cotton T-shirt (The Cool Hour) · search the archive · Leather upper, rubber outsole (minor rubber); cotton T-shirt made in Portugal
Published by Givenchy or its owner
- Givenchy - California Transparency in Supply Chains Act Disclosure · search the archive · Products made by Givenchy SA; reserves right to audit suppliers; no specific trafficking training; no countries named
- LVMH 2025 Annual Report - Environment (LIFE 360) · search the archive · Group-wide: 98.7% of strategic leather supply chains certified; 84% of strategic cotton supply chains certified (2025)
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Givenchy ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/givenchy, 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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