Jacquemus
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Paris designer label selling ready-to-wear, bags and shoes.
There's no proof Jacquemus pays more than the legal minimum, which in Bulgaria and Romania is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded everyday fashion
Graded higher than Jacquemus, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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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
Jacquemus says it makes products in Italy. Product labels show Bulgaria. Press and retailer reports name Romania. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| Bulgaria | Regular violations | Below a living wage | High |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Romania | Regular violations | 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 Jacquemus publishes no supplier list, production shares, audit results or living wage commitment. Its founder said in 2022 that bag making was moving from Spain and Portugal to Italy; retailer listings show dresses made in Bulgaria, and French press reported in 2024 that most of its products are made in Bulgaria and Romania. No shares are known. Good On You (2022) rated its labour practices very poor. Leather goods make up more than half of sales.
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Jacquemus - Good On You · search the archive · People rating very poor (2022): no evidence of living wage or worker empowerment; uses leather, wool, exotic animal hair
- Jacquemus trasladará su producción de bolsos de España a Italia (Modaes, 2022) · search the archive · Production concentrated in Europe; bags moving from Spain and Portugal to Italy; leather goods over half of sales
- L'Oréal Groupe signs an exclusive agreement with Jacquemus · search the archive · Founded 2009 in Paris; over 300 employees; L'Oréal minority investment and beauty partnership (Feb 2025)
- Poor quality, zero transparency: French press against Jacquemus (La Conceria, 2024) · search the archive · French press (Glitz Paris) reported most products are made in Bulgaria and Romania; little supply chain information
- Jacquemus Agave cotton midi dress (Mytheresa) · search the archive · Dress labelled Made in Bulgaria, 100% cotton
- Jacquemus knitted gown (Mytheresa) · search the archive · Gown labelled Made in Bulgaria
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 300
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Jacquemus ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/jacquemus, 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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