Hogan
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Tod's-owned Italian brand known for luxury leather sneakers.
Hogan publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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 (leather and natural rubber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: leather and natural rubber
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
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 Hogan'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.
Sneakers, Shoes, Boots, Sandals & thongs, Bags & backpacks: Lacks transparency, the same as Hogan overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
These are Tod's S.p.A.'s countries across all its brands; Hogan doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 90% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 2% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
- Being made in Italy doesn't count towards a living wage or audit here: Italian fashion and leather goods, where Milan prosecutors have found luxury brands' subcontractors exploiting migrant workers. It would need to publish its suppliers or have them independently audited.
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Doesn't show where its natural rubber comes from. Natural rubber is linked to forced and child labour on some rubber plantations, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Hogan is made within Tod's Group's Italian production network, which combines group-owned plants in the Marche with outside workshops: the group says 90% of its workshops and 94% of its suppliers are in Italy, but publishes no supplier list or brand-level breakdown. Tod's says suppliers must respect Italian national labour contracts, but 2024-25 inspections found severe underpayment at subcontractors and prosecutors said audit warnings were ignored. It has made no living wage commitment, and Hogan scored 0-10% in the 2022 Fashion Transparency Index.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Hogan scored in the 0-10% band in the 2022 Fashion Transparency Index, as reported by Good On You. (2022 edition; latest is 2023) View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Problem found | Milan prosecutors sought judicial administration of Tod's in 2025 over exploitation at subcontractor workshops; the court found the case well founded but sent it to Marche. 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.
- Italian labour inspections of Chinese-owned subcontractor workshops in owner Tod's Group's Marche supply chain found workers paid about 2.75-3 euros an hour against a 10-euro national rate in 2024-25; reports name Tod's-label goods, not Hogan products (Reuters/AFP, 2025). Source
- Milan prosecutors placed Tod's and three managers under investigation in November 2025 over the exploitation of 53 mostly Chinese workers at six subcontractors, alleging the group ignored audits flagging abuse and seeking a six-month advertising ban; Tod's denies wrongdoing (AFP, 2025). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Hogan - Good On You · search the archive · No labour certifications in supply chain; no evidence of living wages; FTI 2022 score 0-10%.
- Tod's faces judicial administration over claims of severe labour exploitation (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Starvation wages, night work and unsafe machinery at Chinese-run workshops in Tod's supply chain, 2025.
- Tod's: three executives under investigation over labour exploitation (FashionNetwork/AFP) · search the archive · 53 mostly Chinese workers at six subcontractors; audits flagging exploitation allegedly not acted on; ad ban sought.
- Tod's Pact: sostenibilita e innovazione nel Report 2024 (AGI) · search the archive · 94% of Tod's Group suppliers and 90% of its workshops are in Italy, 59% of workshops in the Marche; 5,267 group employees.
- Italian prosecutors seek judicial administration of Tod's (BBC via bbc.bm) · search the archive · Marche subcontractor workers paid about 2.75-3 euros an hour vs 10 euros in the national contract, Jan 2024-Jan 2025.
- Tod's granted delay to ad ban ruling after it pledges tougher supply chain checks (Reuters/MarketScreener) · search the archive · Tod's cut ties with four subcontractors, hired a consultant and pledged new controls and training, Dec 2025.
- Hogan Interactive low-top sneakers (Farfetch) · search the archive · Signature sneaker: calf leather upper and lining, rubber sole, made in Italy.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Hogan ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/hogan, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded footwear
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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