Oysho
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
Inditex brand selling women's sportswear and lingerie.
There's no proof Oysho pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage, and it has no full independent audit.
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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 unaudited production 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 rights66% of its products are made in countries such as China and Türkiye, 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 confirmed child or forced labour findings or linksAn unconfirmed report of forced and child labour is listed below. It doesn't affect the grade.
- 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) 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: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice |
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Where it's made
China has the largest share, 27%. Morocco is next, at 16%.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 27% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Morocco | 16% | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Türkiye | 14% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Bangladesh | 11% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Spain | 10% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| India | 9% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Portugal | 8% | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Signed the International Accord on garment factory safety Source
- Modern slavery statement
- Actively empowers workers (ownership, worker committees, union agreements, training)
- 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 Oysho's clothes are made by the same independent suppliers Inditex uses for all its brands, and Inditex reports supplier numbers by country rather than by brand; the shares shown are Inditex's 2023 supplier counts. Inditex signed the International Accord and has a global union agreement with IndustriALL. Oxfam says it has committed to a living wage within a set timeframe but does not publish factory names and addresses, and there is no evidence that workers making Oysho clothes earn a living wage.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Listed | Owner Inditex scored 61 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5), after 66 in 2024. View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Inditex scored 50% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index (rated through Zara); later editions assess climate disclosure only. View |
| KnowTheChain | Listed | Inditex scored 38 out of 100 in the 2023 KnowTheChain apparel and footwear benchmark, against an average of 21. View |
| Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (World Benchmarking Alliance) | Listed | Inditex scored 60.3 out of 100 in the 2026 Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. View |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Listed | Covered by Inditex's Australian modern slavery statements, lodged through Group Zara Australia Pty Limited. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | Inditex is not a Fair Wear member. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Oysho's profile lists allegations at Myanmar garment factories (wage cuts, verbal abuse, union interference), with responses from Inditex. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- Myanmar Labour News reported wage cuts, forced day-labour contracts and an employer-run workers' committee at Myanmar Jiale Fashion Garment in 2023, a factory listed on Oysho's BHRRC profile; Inditex said it found no child or forced labour, and by November 2023 said the factory was no longer in its supply chain (BHRRC, 2023). Source
- The Turkish union Öz İplik İş accused Eroğlu Giyim, a supplier to Inditex, H&M and PVH, of threatening workers with dismissal to stop a strike in April 2026; Inditex did not comment (ESG Dive, 2026). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Inditex – Shop Ethical! (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report: Inditex 61/100 (avg 31.5); KTC 2023 38; CHRB 2026 60.3; Oxfam: living wage pledge, no factory names published
- Oysho – Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · Profile lists Myanmar factory allegations incl. Jiale Fashion and Lucky Fortune, with Inditex responses
- Inditex's response to allegations of abuses in Myanmar garment factories, Feb 2023 (BHRRC) · search the archive · Inditex found no child or forced labour; Jiale under corrective action plan on overtime and employment
- 35 global brands and retailers have now signed the Pakistan Accord – International Accord · search the archive · Inditex signed the International Accord and its Pakistan Accord
- Más India y Marruecos, menos China: Inditex reduce su dependencia del gigante asiático – Modaes · search the archive · Inditex 2023: 1,375 suppliers; China 367, Morocco 216, Türkiye 186, Bangladesh 150, Spain 138, India 122, Portugal 114, Pakistan 69
- Inditex renews supply chain agreement – Ecotextile News · search the archive · Global framework agreement with IndustriALL on union rights across Inditex's supply chain
- Oysho on ASOS · search the archive · Oysho sold through ASOS, which delivers to Australia; no Oysho stores in Australia
Company details
- Owned by
- Inditex
- Headquarters
- Spain
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Oysho ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/oysho, 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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