House of CB
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what House of CB publishes, with few independent checks. It doesn't say where its products are made, so we use where its industry usually makes them. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 4 sources · How we check
London women's label known for corseted and occasion dresses.
We couldn't confirm where House of CB makes most of its women's bodycon and occasion dresses.
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
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- 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 and leather) 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
Where its industry usually makes its goods: China 30%, Bangladesh 20%, Vietnam 15% and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
We couldn't confirm where House of CB 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
2 things we found and what 1 independent source says.Open the evidenceClose the 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.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes House of CB does not say where its clothes are made, publishes no supplier or factory list and gives no evidence of independent social audits; its website's sustainability page sets out no labour policy and no modern slavery statement was found. There is no living wage commitment. Good On You rates its labour practices 1 out of 5 because it publishes too little on workers' rights.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution)Another organisation's rating | Not assessed | Not assessed in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, which covers brands with over US$400 million in annual turnover. View |
Sources and actions
4 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 4
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- House of CB (Good On You) · search the archive · Labour 1/5: does not publish sufficient information on workers' rights; appears to use leather, wool
- Millennial launched House of CB at 17 (Fortune, 2025) · search the archive · Founder-owned, offices in London and LA, Oxford Street flagship; sold via Selfridges, Nordstrom, ASOS
- Luxury British womenswear brand House of CB launches on ASOS · search the archive · House of CB sold on ASOS, which delivers to Australia
Published by House of CB or its owner
- House of CB website · search the archive · Sustainability page linked but no labour policy, modern slavery statement or factory information
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is House of CB ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/house-of-cb, 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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