Nobody's Child

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources

London womenswear brand selling dresses and tops.

Nobody's Child can't show that the workers who make its products in India and Bangladesh earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.

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Why it's graded Lacks transparency

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.
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.

How grades are decided

Good requirements 3 of 6

Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in India, China and Bangladesh.
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 and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton

Red flags 1

Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Accreditations 2

Where it's made

From Nobody's Child's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list.

Where it's made, share by country, and conditions there
Country	Share	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
India	29%	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
China	10%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Bangladesh	Not given	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	Moderate
Italy	Not given	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
Bulgaria	Not given	Regular violations	Below a living wage	High
Sri Lanka	Not given	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Vietnam	5%	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Romania	4%	Regular violations	Below a living wage	Moderate
Pakistan	4%	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	High
Morocco	3%	Regular violations	Well below a living wage	Low
Türkiye	3%	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Very high
Greece	2%	Systematic violations	Not rated	Moderate

Evidence

What we found

Publishes supplier list
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 traces or certifies most of it. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.

Research notes Nobody's Child publishes a full Tier 1 factory list (85 sites, November 2025) and says all Tier 1 factories, including subcontracted sites, are SMETA or amfori BSCI audited, with no production at red-graded sites. Its FY2026 statement gives production shares by country but not whether they measure volume or value. A baseline against Anker benchmarks found 47% of Tier 1 suppliers met living wage levels, based on audit wage data the company says cannot verify pay; it is building a living wage strategy but has set no target. Cotton is mainly certified organic or recycled, with some regenerative cotton from India; 100% of leather comes from LWG-certified tanneries.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
B Corp directory	Certified	Certified B Corporation since November 2025 with an overall score of 100.6. View
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Publishes an annual UK modern slavery statement; the FY2026 statement covers May 2025 to April 2026 and lists 86 Tier 1 factories in 13 countries. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not listed in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (11th edition); not assessed in the 2024 edition either. View

Sources and actions

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Nobody's Child Tier 1 supplier list (Google Sheet) · search the archive · 85 named Tier 1 factories: China 22, India 19, Turkey 17, Romania 8; audit type listed for each (SMETA 63, BSCI 19)
M&S invests in Nobody's Child as Brands at M&S strategy gains momentum · search the archive · Marks & Spencer took a stake of about 25% in Nobody's Child

Published by Nobody's Child or its owner

Nobody's Child Modern Slavery Statement 2026 · search the archive · FY26 (May 2025-Apr 2026): 86 Tier 1 factories in 13 countries; India 48%, China 17%, Vietnam 8%; SMETA/BSCI audits; 47% met Anker benchmarks
Supply partners - Nobody's Child · search the archive · Names key supply partners with country, workers and fibre certifications (GOTS, OCS, GRS, RCS); last updated November 2025
Materials - Nobody's Child · search the archive · Uses certified organic, recycled and regenerative cotton; buys 100% of its leather from LWG-certified manufacturers; leather is a small collection
Our Impact Report FY26 - Nobody's Child · search the archive · Certified B Corp since November 2025 (score 100.6); 777 supply chain sites mapped across Tiers 1-4/5
Delivery - Nobody's Child · search the archive · Delivers to Australia (AUD $25 shipping fee)

Company details

Owned by: Independent; Marks & Spencer holds a minority stake of about 25%
Headquarters: United Kingdom
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Nobody's Child ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/nobodys-child, 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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