Nanushka
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Budapest label known for vegan leather fashion.
There's no proof Nanushka pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
Better-graded everyday fashion
Graded higher than Nanushka, 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 Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries. 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsSome of its products are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (cotton and silk) 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: Hidden supply chain, partly 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
Nanushka says it makes products in Hungary and Serbia. Product labels show China. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Hungary | Systematic violations | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Serbia | Systematic violations | Not rated | 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
- 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 silk 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 Nanushka says about 63% of its manufacturers are within 300 km of its Budapest headquarters or in Serbia, and its 2023 supply chain map says 65% of production was near Budapest across 39 manufacturers, but it names no factories. Retailer labels also show some items made in China. It adopted a supplier code of conduct based on the ETI Base Code in 2020 and says it is still building a social compliance programme; it publishes no audit results or living wage commitment. In 2026 it closed all its own stores and its ownership is disputed in court; it still sells online and through stockists.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No supply chain labour allegations against Nanushka found. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Nanushka releases first sustainability report (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Works with local manufacturers in Hungary and visited 83% of manufacturers in 2019.
- FWRD: Nanushka Odessa pant · search the archive · Polyester and polyurethane vegan leather; made in Hungary.
- SSENSE: Nanushka black Caran bucket hat · search the archive · 100% organic cotton; made in China.
- Nykaa Fashion: Nanushka Raisie top · search the archive · Acrylic, lyocell, wool and 6% silk; made in China.
- Minden boltját bezárta ... a Nanushka (444.hu, 27 Oct 2026) · search the archive · All own stores closed; still sells online and via resellers; Vanguards ownership disputed by lender Eleuthera Spc since Aug 2026.
Published by Nanushka or its owner
- Nanushka: Community · search the archive · About 63% of manufacturers are within 300 km of HQ in Hungary or in Serbia; 2020 code of conduct based on ETI Base Code.
- Nanushka: 2023 Supply Chain · search the archive · 39 manufacturers in 2023; 65% of production near Budapest HQ; no factories named.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Hungary
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Nanushka ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nanushka, 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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