Pimkie
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Pimkie publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources · How we check
French women's fashion chain.
Pimkie can't show that the workers who make its products in Bangladesh and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
It has no full independent audit.
Better-graded everyday fashion
Graded higher than Pimkie, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, 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 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: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
China, Bangladesh, India and 7 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Pimkie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Morocco | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Tunisia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Low |
| 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
1 unconfirmed report, 1 thing we found and what 2 independent sources say.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- 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 Pimkie publishes no supplier list or current country split. In 2014 it reported sourcing from China (37%), Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, India and Bangladesh, so these countries are listed without shares; its new co-owners included Turkish supplier Ibisler Tekstil. Since September 2025 it also makes collections for Shein's marketplace through Shein's subcontractor network in China. It has no living wage commitment, publishes no audit results and is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Alleged | Pimkie did not respond to the Resource Centre's 2023 requests about worker abuse reports at Myanmar garment factories. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Not rated | Pimkie is not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (11th edition) brand list. 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.
- In 2023 workers at Myanmar Guotai Huasheng Glory Fashion reported child labour and unfair dismissals; the Resource Centre asked Pimkie and other brands to respond, and Pimkie did not (BHRRC). Source
Sources and actions
6 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 6
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- Pimkie - Salaires sur mesure 2014 (Éthique sur l'étiquette) · search the archive · 2014: 161+ suppliers; China 37%, Turkey 16%, Morocco 13%, Tunisia 13%, India 12%, Bangladesh 5%; no living wage strategy
- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report brand list; no entry found for this brand (Decathlon group brands score 34/100)
- Pimkie teams up with Shein to boost its ecommerce with joint productions (Modaes) · search the archive · Collections co-created with Shein and made by Shein's subcontractors; Pimkinvest owners Lee Cooper France, Kindy, Ibisler
- Shein seals partnership with Pimkie, sparking controversy in French fashion (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Pimkie sold internationally on Shein's marketplace in 160 countries; Salih Halassi majority shareholder and CEO
- The three very different companies that are taking over Pimkie (FashionNetwork) · search the archive · Buyers include Ibisler Tekstil, a Turkish garment maker that already supplied Pimkie
- Après l'accord avec Shein, les affiliés de Pimkie naviguent à vue (L'Express Franchise) · search the archive · Shein-only Pimkie collections distributed in 160+ countries; over 200 points of sale in France (2025)
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Pimkie ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/pimkie, 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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