Moncler
Harm on record. Has recent confirmed harm to workers that it hasn't put right.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Milan luxury house best known for down jackets.
In 2022, Armenian inspectors found labour law breaches at a factory named as producing for Moncler, after a strike over unpaid overtime.
Also worth knowing
There's no public record of Moncler putting this right.
Better-graded outdoor
Graded higher than Moncler, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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Why it's graded Harm on record
- Not met: Meets 3 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.
- Holds the grade back: It's Harm on record because of a serious confirmed problem from the last 5 years with no public record of it being put right: unpaid or underpaid wages, last recorded in 2022.
Good requirements 3 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- 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
- 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
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: A confirmed problem with pay, rights or safety not shown to be put right
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Moncler says it makes products in Romania and Türkiye. Moncler S.p.A.'s figures name Italy. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 46% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Türkiye | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Romania | Not given | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | 6% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | 3% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 2% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- 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.
- Uses leather in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Moncler runs its own outerwear factory in Romania, but most production is outsourced: down jackets are sewn by contractors mainly in Italy and Eastern Europe, knitwear in Europe and Turkey, and shoes in Asia. Italy accounts for 46% of group order value (Moncler and Stone Island). It publishes no factory list. All outerwear contractors and footwear and bag suppliers are socially audited; in 2024, 104 of 546 audited sites had problems, mainly health and safety. Its own checks say over 85% of workers covered earn a living wage, not independently verified.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Company profile records one story: the 2022 strike at the Sartex factory in Armenia over unpaid overtime and mistreatment; Moncler responded to both requests. View |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Moncler publishes a modern slavery statement under the UK Modern Slavery Act. View |
Confirmed issues 1
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? |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Armenia's Health and Labour Inspection Body found labour law violations and fined the director of Sartex, a garment factory named as producing for Moncler, after workers struck over unpaid overtime, underpaid wages and mistreatment (BHRRC, 2022). Source · archived copy | Not knownMoncler was the only brand named to respond to the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; no remedy for workers has been reported. |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In July 2026 Milan prosecutors searched Moncler's offices as one of eleven luxury brands suspected of using subcontractors whose workshops employed Chinese workers in conditions contrary to labour law; no finding about Moncler has been made (FashionUnited, 2026). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Armenia: Overtime without pay and bad treatment, Sartex employees on strike (BHRRC) · archived copy · 2022 strike at Sartex, producing for Moncler and others; inspectorate found violations and fined director; Moncler responded
- Italy investigates Chanel, Bulgari and other luxury brands for exploitation of Chinese workers (FashionUnited, 2026) · search the archive · July 2026: Moncler among eleven brands whose offices were searched in a Milan subcontracting labour probe
Published by Moncler or its owner
- Moncler Annual Report 2024, p.267 (supplier audits and living wage) · search the archive · 100% of outerwear façon and footwear/bag suppliers audited, mainly by third parties; over 85% of workers in living wage analysis paid a living wage
- Moncler Annual Report 2024, p.269 (targets and results) · search the archive · 546 audits in 2024; 104 sites with non-compliances; 16 suppliers dropped; 86% of critical suppliers in living wage analysis
- Moncler Annual Report 2024, p.262 (supply chain) · search the archive · Façon makers mainly Italy and Eastern Europe; knitwear Europe and Turkey; shoes Asia; bags and leather goods mainly Italy
- Supply chain profile - Moncler Group · search the archive · 2025 group order value: Italy 46%, rest of EMEA 35%, Asia 17%; façon mainly Italy and Eastern Europe; knitwear Europe and Türkiye; shoes Asia
- Moncler Annual Report 2023, p.36 (production model) · search the archive · Own outerwear plant in Romania with over 1,800 staff; external façon makers mainly in Eastern Europe
Company details
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Moncler ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/moncler, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Harm on record means
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