Myer (own brands)
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources
Australian department store chain with its own clothing labels.
Myer (own brands) scored 20/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and there's no proof it pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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 20/100 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rights96% 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
- 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
- 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 20/100 (2026)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Myer (own brands)'s own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list. Its list covers only part of its range. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 78% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Bangladesh | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 4% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | under 1% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Publishes supplier list
- Modern slavery statement
- Signed the International Accord on garment factory safety
- 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 Myer's own brands (such as Basque, Blaq, Miss Shop, Regatta, Soho, Marcs, David Lawrence and sass & bide) are made by about 300 outside suppliers; by spend, 77% of private-brand production is in China, 10% in India, 7% in Bangladesh and 3% in Vietnam. In January 2025 Myer bought Premier Investments' Apparel Brands (Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Portmans, Dotti and Jacqui E); their factories are due to be added to Myer's published factory list in FY26. Myer accepts SMETA and amfori BSCI audits; its living wage gap analysis found most China factories pay at least the minimum wage but below a living wage, yet it has no dated living wage target and scored only 20/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Scored 20 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 19 in 2024. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 4
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- Shop Ethical: Myer Holdings Ltd · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Myer (own brands) scored 20/100 (average 31.5); own brands covered; Oxfam note on out-of-date supplier list
- Olivia Wirth considers shifts in sourcing under Myer Group · search the archive · Apparel Brands (Just Jeans, Jay Jays, Jacqui E, Dotti, Portmans) merged into Myer from Premier in 2025; China the main sourcing country
- Myer for living wages (IGDS, 2022) · search the archive · 2022 commitment as a first step toward living wages for Miss Shop and Basque garment workers, with no measurable wage targets
Published by Myer (own brands) or its owner
- Myer Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · FY25: 303 private brand suppliers; spend China 77%, India 10%, Bangladesh 7%, Vietnam 3%; factory list; Just Group bought Jan 2025; Accord
Company details
- Owned by
- Myer Holdings Ltd
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 15,800
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Myer (own brands) ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/myer, 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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