Olivia Burton
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Olivia Burton publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources · How we check
London fashion watch brand known for floral designs.
Until Olivia Burton traces its gold and gemstones to the mine, it can't show that the miners who dig them are safe or fairly paid.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace. That alone means a poor grade until it takes steps to trace them.
- 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 rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, India and Thailand.
- 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: Conflict-free: diamonds, gems and gold traced to the mine, lab-grown, recycled or Fairmined (the Kimberley Process alone isn't enough)
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Relies on high-risk mined materials it can't trace
- Red flag: Fails its category's raw-material check (means Lacks transparency)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
China, India, Thailand and 2 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
These are Movado Group's countries across all its brands; Olivia Burton doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where jewellery and watches are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| ThailandUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| ItalyUsual for the industry | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| SwitzerlandUsual for the industry | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
3 things we found and what 2 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- Risk across the industry, not a finding about this company: gold and gemstone mining are linked to child labour, forced labour and mercury poisoning.
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Relies on gold and gemstones from artisanal mines where workers face mercury poisoning, silica dust and deadly collapses. It hasn't shown any steps to trace these materials to the mine, so it's graded Lacks transparency until it does.
Research notes Olivia Burton is designed in London and made by independent contractors in Asia, with product development run by Movado Group's Asia operations; Movado owns no factories and says the vast majority of its Asian volume comes from China, but names no Olivia Burton factories or shares. Group auditor SCSA audited 19 higher-risk factories in 2024, finding working-time and safety problems and 17-year-old dispatch workers, handled through corrective plans. No supplier list, modern slavery statement or living wage commitment.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Not assessed | Watch brands are not assessed in Baptist World Aid's Ethical Fashion Report; neither Olivia Burton nor Movado Group is in the 2026 edition. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Couldn't confirm | No labour abuse allegations involving Olivia Burton's or Movado Group's assemblers or suppliers were identified. View |
Sources and actions
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Sources 6
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- Movado Group Form 10-K (FY2026) · search the archive · Owns Olivia Burton (bought 2017); made by independent contractors in Asia; over 80% of group units from Asia, mostly China.
- Olivia Burton Semi Precious Silver Blossom Watch - Watch Direct · search the archive · New Olivia Burton watch in stock at A$109 from an Australian online retailer with Australia-wide delivery.
Published by Olivia Burton or its owner
- Movado Group Corporate Responsibility Report 2025 · search the archive · SCSA audited 19 higher-risk factories; working-time, safety and 17-year-old worker findings with corrective plans; RJC member since 2024.
- Movado Group Corporate Responsibility Report 2024 · search the archive · Group runs third-party social audits of key finished-goods suppliers since 2008.
- Movado Group - Vendor policies · search the archive · Group publishes a 2025 vendor code of conduct and conflict minerals policy.
- Movado Group - Olivia Burton brand page · search the archive · Olivia Burton listed among Movado Group's owned brands; founded in London in 2012, jewellery added in 2017.
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Olivia Burton ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/olivia-burton, 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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