Hackett London
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
British menswear brand selling tailoring, shirts and polos.
Hackett London can't show that the workers who make its products in Bangladesh and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
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 has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production 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 the United Arab Emirates 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
- 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
These are its parent group's countries across all its brands; Hackett London doesn't say where its own products are made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | No guarantee of rights | Not rated | Very high |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Spain | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Morocco | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Mauritius | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Pakistan | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Poland | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Tunisia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Ukraine | No guarantee of rights | Not rated | Very high |
Evidence
What we found
- Signed the International Accord on garment factory safety
- 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.
Research notes Hackett does not publish a factory list or its own production countries. Its owner AWWG reported 347 supplier facilities in 2022/23 in Bangladesh, China, France, India, Italy, Mauritius, Morocco, Pakistan, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and the UAE, without shares or a Hackett breakdown, so these are the group's countries. AWWG signed the International Accord in 2022, joined Better Cotton in 2021 and audited about 63% of manufacturing sites. Hackett's latest UK modern slavery statement covers the year to April 2021; it 'endorses the living wage ideal' but has no plan.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Publishes a UK Modern Slavery Act statement, but the published version covers the year to April 2021 and gives no supplier countries. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Neither Hackett nor its owner AWWG is rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, the latest edition. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report company list; Hackett and AWWG not rated
- AWWG strengthens Hackett in Germany (Modaes) · search the archive · Hackett remains an AWWG brand
- Hackett jacket - Lyst Australia · search the archive · Hackett sold to Australia online in AUD via YOOX and Farfetch with delivery to Australia
Published by Hackett London or its owner
- Hackett - UK Modern Slavery Act statement · search the archive · Statement for FY ended April 2021; AWWG supplier code; audits; endorses living wage ideal; no countries or supplier list
- AWWG Non-Financial Report 2022-23 · search the archive · 347 facilities in 15 named countries; Accord since 2022; Better Cotton since 2021, not traceable; 62.9% of manufacturing sites audited
Company details
- Owned by
- AWWG (All We Wear Group), Spain
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Hackett London ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/hackett, 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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