Lancel
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Paris leather goods house selling handbags and luggage.
Lancel publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
Better-graded bags and accessories
Graded higher than Lancel, 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 3 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 3 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: leather. Only in a few products: cotton
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
Where it's made
Lancel names some of the countries it makes in: Italy. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| 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 |
| 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
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its leather.
- 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. Source
- Uses cotton 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.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Lancel designs and prototypes its bags in Paris and says most of its products are made by partner workshops in Italy and carry a Made in Italy label; it does not name these workshops or say where the rest is made. It says 99% of its leather came from Leather Working Group certified tanneries in Spring-Summer 2025 (74% rated Gold). It is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. It publishes no supplier list, audit results, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not listed in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (11th edition); the brand and its owner have no score. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Lancel (Good On You directory) · search the archive · No aggregate supplier breakdown published; no evidence of living wages; claims use of LWG certified tanneries
- FashionUnited: Richemont completes sale of Lancel to Piquadro · search the archive · June 2018: Richemont completed sale of Paris leather goods house Lancel (founded 1876) to Piquadro
- Piquadro results for the year to 31 March 2025 · search the archive · 66 Lancel boutiques, 57 in France and 9 abroad
- Lancel women's bags at Farfetch Australia · search the archive · Lancel bags and accessories sold to Australian shoppers through Farfetch's Australian site
Published by Lancel or its owner
- Savoir-faire and excellence (Lancel) · search the archive · Designed and prototyped in Paris, then crafted in Italian workshops; most products carry a Made in Italy label
- LANCEL's Commitment to LWG · search the archive · 99% of leathers from LWG certified tanneries in Spring-Summer 2025; 74% of these rated Gold
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lancel ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lancel, 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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