Phase Eight

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

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

London women's label known for dresses and occasionwear.

Phase Eight can't show that the workers who make its products in Bangladesh and Indonesia earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.

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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.

How grades are decided

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 rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as Bangladesh and China, 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 leather) 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

Stars it would earn as Good

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

Where it's made

Phase Eight says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
Bangladesh	No guarantee of rights	Far below a living wage	Moderate
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
Greece	Systematic violations	Not rated	Moderate
Indonesia	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	Moderate
India	No guarantee of rights	Well below a living wage	High
Sri Lanka	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate
Morocco	Regular violations	Well below a living wage	Low
Portugal	Strong protections	Close to a living wage	Low
Türkiye	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Very high
Vietnam	Systematic violations	Well below a living wage	Moderate

Evidence

What we found

Modern slavery statement
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 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 Phase Eight's clothing is made at 63 first-tier factory sites in 10 countries (China, India, Morocco, Turkey, Vietnam, Indonesia, Greece, Sri Lanka, Portugal and Bangladesh), which make all of its volume, but it gives no split by country. Owner TFG London works with the Ethical Trading Initiative and checks suppliers through an audit programme, but publishes no audit results. The group names state-imposed forced labour in China and low pay as high risks, has moved its cotton purchases out of China, and has no living wage commitment or wage data.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry	Listed	Covered by the TFG Brands (London) 2025/26 transparency statement: Phase Eight uses 63 first-tier factory sites in 10 countries via 48 suppliers. View
Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report	Not covered	Not assessed in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; owner TFG London is not listed either. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Listed	Company profile lists no labour abuse stories and no response requests. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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TFG London: strengthening supplier partnerships (ETI, 2024) · search the archive · Phase Eight, Whistles and Hobbs improved purchasing practices 2022-24 with ETI support
TFG Brands (London) modern slavery statement summary 2025 (UK registry) · search the archive · Supplier countries; supplier-arranged audits only; cotton purchases moved out of China; no living wage mention
TFG Brands (London) Transparency Statement 2025/26 · search the archive · Phase Eight: 63 tier-one sites in 10 countries (100% of volume), 48 suppliers, 558 staff; no brand shares; no living wage commitment

Published by Phase Eight or its owner

Who we work with (Phase Eight) · search the archive · Supplier requirements aligned with the ETI Base Code; regular supplier visits
Fibres we use (Phase Eight) · search the archive · Uses leather, aiming for LWG tanneries; Better Cotton via mass balance; no cotton origin disclosed
Delivery (Phase Eight) · search the archive · Delivers to over 200 countries via Global-e; no Australian stores listed

Company details

Owned by: TFG Brands (London) Limited, part of TFG Limited (South Africa)
Headquarters: United Kingdom
Employees: About 558
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is Phase Eight ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/phase-eight, 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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