Picture Organic Clothing
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
French brand selling ski and snowboard clothing.
Picture Organic Clothing makes its ski, snowboard and outdoor clothing in nine countries, including China and Türkiye, and publishes its supplier list.
Also worth knowing
It's working towards a living wage through its Fair Wear membership, which requires a living wage plan, but can't yet show workers are paid one.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 5 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Met: No red flags.
Good requirements 5 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeOnly in a few products: cotton
Red flags 0
None counted. The confirmed problems listed below have been partly put right, so they aren't red flags.
| Star | Awarded for |
|---|---|
| Gives workers a real voice |
Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Picture Organic Clothing's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 36% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 14% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Vietnam | Not given | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Indonesia | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Taiwan | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Mauritius | Not given | Regular violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| Portugal | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| France | Not given | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
Evidence
What we found
- Uses cotton in only a few products, so the raw-material check doesn't hold it back for Good. It doesn't show where its cotton comes from. The "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Publishes supplier list
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
Research notes Picture has been a Fair Wear member since 2016 and a Certified B Corp since 2019, but its latest published Fair Wear check (April 2021 to March 2022) rated it 'Needs improvement' with 48 points, and no newer check has been published. About 53% of production was in China and 21% in Turkey, with the rest across Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Portugal and France; it publishes its factory list. Fair Wear found no target wage or living wage plan, and the two main suppliers declined to share wage costing data. Australian ski retailers such as Auski stock it.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Wear | Member | Listed as an active Fair Wear member; latest published Brand Performance Check (2022) rated it Needs improvement with 48 points. View |
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since November 2019 with an overall score of 85.4. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not covered | French brand with no Australian production; not expected in Ethical Clothing Australia's directory. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No separate allegations against Picture surfaced in searches of news and NGO reporting. View |
Confirmed issues 3
Only confirmed problems are listed, and old ones drop off after 10 to 15 years. A problem the company has fully put right no longer counts against it, and nor does one it finds and is fixing itself. How problems are counted
| Last recorded | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Fair Wear audits in 2019 and again in March 2021 found falsified wage and working-hour records at Picture's main supplier in China, so actual pay and hours could not be verified (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2022). Source · search the archive | PartlyPicture reported a follow-up visit at the factory after the 2021 audit, but Fair Wear could still not verify wages and hours there. |
| 2021 | Audits found workers paid below the legal minimum wage at an Indonesian supplier during the 2020 lockdown and non-payment of legal minimum wages at an Indian supplier (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2022). Source · search the archive | PartlyPicture said it would repay the missing wages at the Indonesian supplier together with two other buyers, due in 2022-23; follow-up at the Indian supplier was incomplete. |
| 2021 | Audits in 2021 found excessive overtime at Picture's main Turkish supplier and at two Vietnamese suppliers (Fair Wear Brand Performance Check, 2022). Source · search the archive | Not knownFair Wear found no proof that overtime had been reduced at the Vietnamese suppliers. |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Fair Wear: Picture Organic Clothing Performance Check 2022 · search the archive · Needs improvement, score 48; China 53% and Turkey 21% of FOB, 21 suppliers; falsified records at main Chinese supplier (2019, 2021 audits); excessive overtime in Turkey and Vietnam; minimum wage non-payment in India and Indonesia; no target wage; no complaints.
- Fair Wear API: Picture Organic Clothing brand and resources · search the archive · Active member (no. 132); categories Good 2018-2021, Needs improvement 2022; no performance check published after 2022.
- B Corp directory: Picture · search the archive · Certified B Corp since November 2019; overall B Impact score 85.4 (2019 assessment); based in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.
- Bpifrance: Picture Organic Clothing, the outdoor French brand that extends from the US to China · search the archive · 22 factories in Vietnam, China, Taiwan, India, Turkey and France; Li Lian (China) and Seyfeli (Turkey) make 84% of output (2022).
- Auski: Picture Sitkah Ski Jacket · search the archive · Australian ski retailer selling Picture jackets in AUD.
Published by Picture Organic Clothing or its owner
- Picture Social Report 2021 · search the archive · Member since April 2016; 20 named suppliers in China, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, France, Mauritius, Turkey and Portugal; decision to repay missing minimum wages at PT Seyon, Indonesia in FY 2022-23.
- Picture: Where are our products made? Who makes them? · search the archive · Names 20 factories in China, Turkey, Vietnam, India, Indonesia, Taiwan, Mauritius, Portugal and France; Li Lian and Seyfeli make 84% of volume.
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Picture Organic Clothing ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/picture-organic-clothing, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
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