Lotto
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Italian sportswear brand selling football boots and sneakers.
Lotto can't show that the workers who make its products in India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
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 India and China, 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
Lotto names some of the countries it makes in: India. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| 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 |
| 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 Lotto outsources nearly all production; under Lotto Sport Italia about 90% of footwear and apparel was made in Asia, without named countries. Since 2024 Indian licensee Agilitas Sports designs and makes Lotto products for India and Australia, including at its own factory in Noida, India. Neither Lotto Sport Italia nor WHP Global publishes a factory list, audit results, a modern slavery statement or a living wage commitment; Lotto points only to a sourcing code of conduct. Many of its sneakers and boots use leather or suede uppers. No confirmed labour abuse findings at its suppliers have been reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Not rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; Shop Ethical rates Lotto F (last updated January 2021). View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Problem found | Profile records a 2014 response to Stop Child Labour's shoe-company report, which rated Lotto among the five worst performers in 2013. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Lotto Sport - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Overall F; owned by WHP Global; rated 'bad' in Stop Child Labour 2013 report; code of conduct on website
- Lotto Sports response (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2014) · search the archive · Lotto cited its sourcing code of conduct in reply to Stop Child Labour's report on shoe companies
- FashionUnited: Lotto company profile · search the archive · Lotto Sport Italia is based in Trevignano, near Treviso, Italy
- WHP Global acquires Lotto Sport Italia (License Global, 2021) · search the archive · WHP Global bought Lotto's global trademarks in 2021; Lotto Sport Italia keeps running the brand in Europe, Middle East and Africa
- Agilitas to design and distribute Lotto in India, Australia and South Africa (FashionUnited, 2024) · search the archive · Licence announced April 2024; online, marketplace and shop-in-shop sales planned from early 2025
Published by Lotto or its owner
- WHP Global announces new license with Agilitas Sports for Lotto in India, Australia and South Africa · search the archive · Agilitas has exclusive rights to make and sell Lotto in India and Australia; Mochiko factory in Noida makes the range
- Lotto Tokyo Ginza men's shoes (lotto.it) · search the archive · Leather and suede upper sneaker; official store offers Australia in its country selector
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Lotto ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lotto, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded footwear
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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