Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 3 sources
Australian activewear brand selling gym, running and street clothing.
LSKD scored 2/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Bangladesh and India are very unlikely to earn 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 2/100 in 2026). 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 Bangladesh 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) 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 2/100 (2026)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
LSKD says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Sri Lanka | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Thailand | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- 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 LSKD's clothing is made by outside manufacturers in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, and it says it has visited makers in Thailand too; it gives no split by country and publishes no factory list. Factories must sign its supplier code (legal minimum wage, no forced or child labour) and share audit reports from schemes such as amfori BSCI, SMETA, WRAP or SA8000, a process its 2025 statement says it had only started applying. It names textiles from Asia as its main forced and child labour risk but gives no cotton sourcing details and no living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Scored 2 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, partly because it did not take part in the survey (as reported by LSKD). View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | LSKD Group Pty Ltd lodged a modern slavery statement for 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
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Published by LSKD or its owner
- LSKD Group Pty Ltd Modern Slavery Statement FY2025 · search the archive · Manufacturers in Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam; raw materials from Southeast Asia; 20 retail shops in Australia; 562 staff; began requiring audit reports
- LSKD Responsible Sourcing · search the archive · Visited over 50% of makers in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, China, Thailand, Pakistan and Indonesia; accepts BSCI, SMETA, WRAP, SLCP, SA8000 audits; scored 2/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report
- LSKD official site · search the archive · Sells women's and men's activewear and accessories; links to retail stores page
Company details
- Owned by
- LSKD Group Pty Ltd
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 562
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is LSKD ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/lskd, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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