Herschel Supply Co.

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources

Vancouver company designing backpacks, duffles and luggage.

Herschel Supply Co. can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam and Cambodia 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.

How grades are decided

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, Cambodia and Indonesia.
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 and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton and leather

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

Vietnam has the largest share, 45%. Cambodia is next, at 31%.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
Vietnam	45%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Cambodia	31%	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	Moderate
Indonesia	17%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
China	7%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate

Evidence

What we found

Uses cotton and leather in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where they come from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Modern slavery statement
Independent social audits of all its main factories
Uses recycled metals or fibres

Research notes Herschel's bags are made by contract suppliers in Asia; its 2025 Canadian forced labour report gives its Tier 1 suppliers as 45% in Vietnam, 31% Cambodia, 17% Indonesia and 7% China (shares of suppliers, not volume). It says every finished-goods factory gets a yearly independent social audit, including unannounced visits, but it names no audit scheme, publishes no factory list or audit results, and has no living wage commitment. Myanmar sourcing ended in 2022. Products are mainly polyester and nylon, with some recycled polyester lines and leather and cotton used in a minority of products.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Listed	Answered a 2023 request about worker complaints at a Myanmar backpack factory, saying it had exited Myanmar (last shipment 2022) and banned sourcing there. 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.

Workers at CLOTHO Yangon, a Myanmar backpack factory reported to make Herschel bags, described pay deductions, denial of permanent contracts and statutory holidays, harsh treatment and excessive targets (Myanmar Labour News via Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2023). Herschel said it had no production there from February to July 2023 and had decided in 2021 to leave Myanmar. Source

Sources and actions

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Herschel's response (BHRRC, 2023) · search the archive · No production at the Myanmar facility Feb-Jul 2023; decided to exit Myanmar in 2021, last shipment 2022
Myanmar workers at factory allegedly supplying Roxy, Quiksilver and Herschel report violations (BHRRC) · search the archive · April 2023 worker reports of pay deductions, no permanent contracts, denied holidays at CLOTHO Yangon
Herschel Supply Co (Good On You) · search the archive · No evidence of living wage; audits cover final production stage; appears to use leather, wool and down
Herschel Supply launches bag collection made from 100 percent recycled materials (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Bag collection made from recycled materials
Herschel (cosh.eco) · search the archive · Range mainly polyester and nylon; cotton and leather also used; recycled polyester lines under GRS

Published by Herschel Supply Co. or its owner

Herschel Canadian Modern Slavery Act Report 2025 (FY2024) · search the archive · 180 staff; owned by Herschel Holdings; Tier 1 suppliers: Vietnam 45%, Cambodia 31%, Indonesia 17%, China 7%; third-party audits
Supply Chain Disclosure (Herschel) · search the archive · Finished-goods factories audited at least yearly by independent accredited third party; scheduled and unscheduled audits; code of conduct

Company details

Owned by: Herschel Holdings Ltd. (privately held)
Headquarters: Canada
Employees: About 180
Last researched: 2 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Herschel Supply Co. ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/herschel-supply-co, 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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