Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Paris label selling clothing, knitwear and leather jackets.
There's no proof IRO pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Bulgaria is below a living wage, and 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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton and leather
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, 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
From product labels; IRO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bulgaria | Regular violations | Below a living wage | High |
| 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
- 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.
- 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.
Research notes IRO publishes no list of its factories, no breakdown of where its products are made and no modern slavery or human rights report. Its own product pages show some items made in Bulgaria and others in China, but the company gives no overall production countries or shares. Good On You rated it 'very poor' for people because it publishes too little about its labour policies, and found no evidence it traces its leather or wool to the source. No labour abuses linked to its suppliers have been reported.
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- IRO - Good On You · search the archive · People rating 'very poor': too little published on labour policies; uses leather and wool with no evidence of tracing
- Sharp stock fall poses questions for Ellassay's acquisition strategy (Jing Daily) · search the archive · Ellassay has acquired four overseas brands, including IRO
- Iro appoints Isolde Andouard as CEO (FashionNetwork) · search the archive · IRO wholly owned by Ellassay since 2019; 70 boutiques worldwide and 600 retail partners
- IRO - Sustainability Tracker · search the archive · IRO is part of Shenzhen Ellassay Fashion's portfolio and has no standalone sustainability programme
- IRO at Calexico · search the archive · Brisbane boutique (Fortitude Valley) sells IRO leather biker jackets in store and online
Published by IRO or its owner
- IRO Short iridescent tweed jacket · search the archive · IRO's own product page: Made in Bulgaria; mainly cotton
- IRO Nattan bomber jacket · search the archive · IRO's own product page: Made in China; tencel and cotton
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is IRO ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/iro, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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