Mammut
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Fair Wear checks how Mammut's products are made, independently of the company. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources · How we check
Swiss mountain sports company selling clothing and climbing gear.
Mammut makes its mountain sports clothing and gear in seven countries, with about 74% in Vietnam and 15% in Bangladesh, and publishes its supplier list.
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It has proven a living wage for only part of its supply chain.
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Why it's graded On Track
Meets 5 of 6 Good requirements, with no red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 5 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Met: No red flags.
- Fair Wear shoes. Mammut labels which of its shoes are made under its Fair Wear membership, and its website lets you filter for them. Footwear is often made in harder conditions than clothing, and few brands show which shoes are covered by an independent labour programme. About Fair Wear
- Independently checked. Mammut belongs to Fair Wear, which checks its factories. Fair Wear found unpaid or underpaid wages in 2025 and abuse of workers in 2025, and Mammut is fixing them, so they don't count against the grade. They're listed below under Confirmed issues.
Good requirements 5 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one (proven for only part of its supply chain)
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier list
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton
Red flags 0
None counted. Problems Fair Wear found, which it is fixing, are listed below.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice |
Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Accreditations 1
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Mammut's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Jackets & coats, Pants & trousers, T-shirts, Boots, Shoes, Bags & backpacks, Hats: On Track, the same as Mammut overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
Vietnam 74%, Bangladesh 15%, China 3% and 4 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
Vietnam has the largest share, 74%. Bangladesh is next, at 15%.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 74% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 15% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| China | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Romania | 1% | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Ethiopia | 1% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
3 confirmed issues, 4 things we found and what 4 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Publishes supplier list
- Proves a living wage for part of its supply chain only
- Labels which of its shoes are made under its Fair Wear membership Source
Research notes Mammut has been a Fair Wear member since 2008 and was rated Good, with a score of 63, in its 2026 Brand Performance Check covering 2025; it was a Leader in earlier years. About three quarters of production is in Vietnam, followed by Bangladesh, and it publishes its full factory list. Fair Wear found most sewing workers earn a living wage estimate at 13 suppliers making up about half of its buying, but there is no funded plan to reach living wages elsewhere. In July 2026 Chinese investor CPE agreed to buy the company.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Wear | Member | Fair Wear member since 2008, rated Good (score 63) in the Brand Performance Check covering 2025. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not accredited | Not in Ethical Clothing Australia's current brand directory; products are not made in Australia. View |
| B Corp directory | Not certified | No B Corp certification found. View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution)Another organisation's rating | Scored 35% | Scored 35/100 in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, the latest full edition; not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. View |
Confirmed issues 3
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fair Wear assessments in 2024 and 2025 found workers at Mammut suppliers in Bangladesh and Vietnam not receiving legally required wages, allowances, bonuses, social security or paid leave (Fair Wear Brand Performance Checks, 2025 and 2026). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | PartlyTwo findings await validation; when a Vietnamese factory refused to pay the legal wage, Mammut asked its supplier to move production, but an earlier case is unresolved. |
| 2025 | All 11 Fair Wear assessments of Mammut suppliers in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Türkiye in 2025 found excessive overtime, and workers at a Bangladeshi factory complained of involuntary overtime (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2026). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | PartlyMammut is following up through corrective action plans but cannot yet show overtime has fallen; a complaint about forced overtime is still being remediated. |
| 2025 | Workers at a Bangladeshi factory making Mammut products filed a complaint about violence and harassment in 2025 (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2026). Source · archived copyFound by a scheme it belongs to, being fixed Not counted against the grade while the company is actively fixing it, because an independent scheme it chose to join found it. | YesFair Wear reports the complaint was resolved to the workers' satisfaction. |
Sources and actions
6 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 6
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- Fair Wear: Mammut brand page · search the archive · Member since 2008; latest benchmarking score 64% shown on the brand page.
- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check 2024: Mammut · search the archive · Good, score 61 (2024); excessive overtime at all 5 assessments; legal wage shortfalls in Bangladesh and Vietnam
- Ragtrader: Swiss brand Mammut signs new local distributor · search the archive · November 2025: This Way Out named exclusive Australia/NZ distributor, about 50 stockists including Macpac
Published by Mammut or its owner
- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check 2026: Mammut (hosted by Mammut) · archived copy · Good, score 63 (2025); Vietnam 73%, Bangladesh 15%; living wage estimate at suppliers of 51% of FOB; overtime at all 11 assessments
- Mammut continues to accelerate growth with its new partner CPE (Mammut, 2026) · search the archive · 30 July 2026: CPE agreed to acquire Mammut from Jacobs Capital; about 900 employees; headquarters stays in Seon
- Mammut US: Footwear · search the archive · A 'Fair Wear' filter covers all 66 footwear products listed (October 2026)
Company details
- Headquarters
- Switzerland
- Employees
- About 900
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Mammut ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/mammut, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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