Osprey Packs
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
US maker of hiking, travel and everyday backpacks.
Osprey Packs can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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.
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 Vietnam, China and Bangladesh.
- 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (such as cotton and leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNone recorded in a major share of its range
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
Where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Osprey Packs doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far 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
- No high-risk raw materials (such as cotton and leather) are recorded in a major share of its range, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good.
- Modern slavery statement
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
Research notes Osprey has been owned by Helen of Troy since 2021, and the group's August 2026 quarterly filing still lists it. Press reports say its packs are made by about six contract factories in Vietnam, overseen by its own Vietnam team, but Osprey gives no country split or factory list. It says its factory code is aligned with the Ethical Trading Initiative and that factories are audited with the Worldwide Ethic Alliance, but publishes no audit results or living wage plan. Helen of Troy publishes a group modern slavery statement.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Neither Osprey nor owner Helen of Troy is rated in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, the latest edition. View |
| KnowTheChain | Not listed | Neither Osprey nor Helen of Troy is benchmarked in KnowTheChain's 2023 apparel and footwear benchmark. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No allegations against Osprey recorded by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Helen of Troy Form 10-K FY2026 (SEC) · search the archive · Contract manufacturers mainly in China, Vietnam and Mexico; says it runs supply chain audits on labour practices
- Helen of Troy Form 10-Q, quarter ended 31 August 2026 · search the archive · Osprey still in Helen of Troy's portfolio (Home & Outdoor segment); products from unaffiliated makers mostly in China, Vietnam, Mexico, US
- The Osprey Packs story: its roots, success, sale and future (Durango Herald, 2021) · search the archive · Dec 2021: production moved to Vietnam in 2002; contracts six Vietnamese factories; nearly 300 staff; sale to Helen of Troy
- Osprey range (Wild Earth) · search the archive · Osprey sold by Australian outdoor retailer Wild Earth, which has physical stores
Published by Osprey Packs or its owner
- Factory Code of Conduct / Social responsibility (Osprey) · search the archive · Factory code aligned with ETI; factory audits with Worldwide Ethic Alliance; no factory list, countries or living wage
- Helen of Troy Anti-Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery Statement · search the archive · Group statement under California and UK law; new suppliers get social compliance audits; no countries or results disclosed
Company details
- Owned by
- Helen of Troy Limited
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- About 300
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Osprey Packs ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/osprey, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded outdoor
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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