MINISO
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Chinese variety retailer selling low-cost toys and homewares.
There's no proof MINISO pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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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
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and India, 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
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
MINISO names some of the countries it makes in: China. The rest is shown as where homewares and appliances are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | 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 |
| PolandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| MalaysiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- No high-risk raw materials (such as timber and cotton) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
Research notes MINISO says substantially all of its products are made in China by outside suppliers and shipped to its overseas stores. It has a supplier code banning child labour (under 16) and forced, prison and bonded labour, and says suppliers face internal and third-party factory audits covering labour rights and safety, with BSCI encouraged. It publishes no supplier list, no audit results, no count of suppliers by country and nothing on wages. Its 2024 and 2025 ESG reports focus on staff, products and environmental ratings rather than factory conditions.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not assessed in the 2024 Ethical Fashion Report or any Baptist World Aid report; general merchandise retailers are outside its scope. (2024 edition; latest is 2026) View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Australian modern slavery statement from MINISO's Australian business was found on the register. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- MINISO Group Holding Ltd - Form 20-F - FY2025 (SEC) · search the archive · Substantially all of MINISO's products are manufactured in China and shipped to overseas markets
- MINISO 2024 ESG Report (HKEX) · search the archive · 7,504 MINISO stores worldwide at end of 2024; policies prohibit child and forced labour
- MINISO Releases 2024 ESG Report (AAP) · search the archive · 7,003 full-time employees at end of 2024; MSCI ESG rating AA
- MINISO Unveils Australia's First and Largest MINISO LAND Flagship at Sydney Chatswood (AAP) · search the archive · Australian stores in NSW, VIC, SA, QLD and WA; MINISO LAND flagship at Westfield Chatswood opened 2025
Published by MINISO or its owner
- MINISO Supplier Code of Conduct · search the archive · Bans child labour (minimum age 16 or local minimum) and forced, prison, slave and indentured labour
- MINISO Social Responsibility · search the archive · Supplier factories face internal and third-party audits on labour, safety and environment; BSCI and ISO 45001 encouraged
- MINISO news: first MINISO FRIENDS store in Australia · search the archive · MINISO FRIENDS store opened at Melbourne Central in June 2026; Melbourne flagships opened 2025
Company details
- Headquarters
- China
- Employees
- About 7,003
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is MINISO ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/miniso, 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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