Just Jeans
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Australian denim and casual clothing chain.
Just Jeans' parent, Just Group, scored 20/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and there's no proof it pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, unaudited production in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 20/100 in 2026, for the company it's rated with). 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 rights94% of its products are made in China, India 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 confirmed child or forced labour findings or linksAn unconfirmed report of forced labour is listed below. It doesn't affect the grade.
- 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) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 20/100 (2026, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
China has the largest share, 77%. India is next, at 9%.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 77% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Bangladesh | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 6% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Signed the International Accord on garment factory safety Source
- 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. Source
Research notes Just Jeans is one of the Just Group brands Myer bought from Premier Investments in January 2025. Its factories are not listed by brand; the shares shown are the Just Group brands' 108 factories audited in FY25 (China 83, India 10, Bangladesh 9, Vietnam 6), though Bangladesh factories employ about half the audited workers. Just Group signed the International Accord and runs a worker helpline in Bangladesh, but it publishes no supplier list and its living wage work is limited to a wage gap study and open costing, with no dated wage target. Just Jeans banned sandblasting of denim in 2012.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Owner Just Group scored 20 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 36 in 2024. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Myer's FY25 modern slavery statement covers the Just Group brands from 26 January 2025: 110 social audits found one zero-tolerance issue (attempted bribery, Vietnam) and 17 critical issues, mainly excessive overtime at Bangladesh factories; no forced or child labour reported. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Premier Investments' FY24 statement, covering Just Group before the sale, reported identity documents held and recruitment fees paid by migrant workers at two Taiwan factories (brand not named); sourcing from Taiwan was suspended. 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.
- In 2019, after ABC reporting on forced labour in Xinjiang's cotton industry, Just Group said it sourced 84% of its products from China but would not say which regions or rule out Xinjiang cotton (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2019). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Shop Ethical: Just Group Ltd · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Just Group scored 20/100 (average 31.5); Accord signatory; no published supplier list (Oxfam 2024); Myer ownership from 2025
- Australian brands sourcing cotton from north west China to investigate (BHRRC) · search the archive · Just Group sourced 84% of products from China in 2019 and would not rule out Xinjiang
- Good On You: Just Jeans · search the archive · Good On You (June 2023) rates Just Jeans 2/5 for people: no evidence of living wages, steps on Xinjiang cotton insufficient
- Olivia Wirth considers shifts in sourcing under Myer Group (Ragtrader) · search the archive · Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Dotti and Jacqui E joined Myer from Premier Investments in 2025
- Just Group Living Wage Statement: Update on Commitments, January 2024 · search the archive · Wage gap analysis for 20% of Bangladesh factories and open costing; no dated target for paying a living wage
Published by Just Jeans or its owner
- Myer Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Apparel Brands audits by country (China 83, India 10, Bangladesh 9, Vietnam 6); overtime findings; Accord; Amader Kotha; supplier list due FY26
- Premier Investments Modern Slavery Statement FY24 · search the archive · Taiwan identity document and recruitment fee findings; Taiwan sourcing suspended; Just Group International Accord member since 2021
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Just Jeans ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/just-jeans, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded basics
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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