Le Coq Sportif
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
French sportswear brand selling sports kits and sneakers.
Le Coq Sportif publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
Also worth knowing
Workers in Morocco are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
Better-graded activewear
Graded higher than Le Coq Sportif, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
No activewear brand selling new goods is Good yet. These are the strongest so far. 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 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden supply chain. 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 2 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) 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: 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
Le Coq Sportif names some of the countries it makes in: Morocco, France and Portugal. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morocco | 50% | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| France | Not given | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Makes part of its range in its own factories
- 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.
Research notes Le Coq Sportif says its partner IKS in Morocco makes 80% of its annual volumes, with partner P&R in Portugal for technical products and its own workshop in Romilly-sur-Seine, France, for some lines; cotton is spun in Turkey and knitted and dyed in Troyes. It names these partners but publishes no full factory list, audit results or living wage commitment. Some footwear for South America has been made under licence in Argentina. It was taken over in July 2025 after receivership.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. 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.
- The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre reported in 2025 that Bicontinentar, an Argentine factory that had made Le Coq Sportif footwear under licence, dismissed 134 workers in November 2024 and paid less than half the severance owed; Le Coq Sportif said it had no direct relationship with the factory. Source
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Le Coq Sportif's response to Bicontinentar factory layoffs (BHRRC, 2025) · search the archive · Le Coq Sportif says it has no direct relationship with Bicontinentar and licensees must follow its code of conduct
- Reprise du Coq Sportif: l'offre de Dan Mamane retenue (FashionUnited) · search the archive · July 2025 court picked Dan Mamane's offer; Made 2 Design holds just over 50%; 201 jobs kept plus 14 new
- Le Coq Sportif shoes to be again manufactured in Argentina (World Footwear) · search the archive · 2022: Bicontinentar to make Le Coq Sportif footwear in Argentina
- Le Coq Sportif at ASOS Australia · search the archive · Le Coq Sportif products listed on ASOS's Australian online store
Published by Le Coq Sportif or its owner
- Le Coq Sportif know-how · search the archive · Part of its collections is still made in France at its Romilly-sur-Seine workshop
- Le Coq Sportif know-how and values · search the archive · IKS in Morocco makes 80% of annual volumes; P&R Portugal for technical products; spinning in Turkey; knitting and dyeing in Troyes
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Employees
- About 215
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Le Coq Sportif ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/le-coq-sportif, 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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