Marni
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Milan luxury house selling ready-to-wear, bags and shoes.
Marni publishes no certification, independent audit or supplier list.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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 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 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: no certification, independent audits or supplier list
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Marni'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.
Dresses & skirts, Shirts, Knitwear, Pants & trousers, Jackets & coats, Shoes, Sandals & thongs, Sneakers, Bags & backpacks: Lacks transparency, the same as Marni overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
From product labels; Marni doesn't say where its products are made. 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
- 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.
- 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 Marni does not publish a supplier list, a country split or a modern slavery statement. Its clothing and bags are labelled made in Italy and most production is reported to be in Italy, but no share is published, so none is shown. OTB's Staff International makes and distributes Marni menswear. Parent OTB says 75% of its suppliers are in Italy and must follow its code of conduct, but gives no audit results or living wage commitment. OTB says 66% of Marni's leather comes from Leather Working Group certified tanneries, which does not show where the hides come from, and 35% of its cotton is lower-impact.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 42.3 out of 250 (about 17%) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, up from 12.5 in 2022. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Company profile lists no labour abuse stories and no response requests; Fashion Checker found no public evidence that suppliers pay a living wage. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Neither Marni nor its parent OTB is rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Marni (part of OTB Group) - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · FTI 2023 42.3/250; no stories or response requests; no evidence of living wage in supply chain
- Marni - Good On You directory · search the archive · Labour rated very poor; no certified supply chain or living wage evidence; uses leather, down, wool
- OTB SpA - Shop Ethical (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · OTB page updated Oct 2026: no Ethical Fashion Report 2026 score for OTB or its brands; CDP B; 27% certified cotton; LWG member
- FashionUnited: Marni signs licensing deal with Staff International · search the archive · From SS16, OTB's Staff International has exclusive worldwide rights to develop, produce and distribute all Marni men's categories
- OTB - The Value Chain · search the archive · Group-wide 1,150+ first-tier suppliers in 36 countries, 72% in Italy; no supplier list or figures for Marni alone
- Marni brushed cardigan (Feature) · search the archive · Marni mohair cardigan labelled made in Italy
Published by Marni or its owner
- OTB presents its 2025 Sustainability Report · search the archive · 75% of OTB suppliers in Italy; 66% of Marni leather from LWG-certified tanneries; 35% of Marni cotton lower-impact
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Marni ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/marni, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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