Reebok
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Boston sportswear brand selling sneakers and apparel.
Reebok scored 2/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report, and we couldn't confirm where it makes most of its sneakers, training shoes and sportswear.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
Better-graded footwear
Graded higher than Reebok, 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
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, a hidden, unaudited supply chain, probably in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 2/100 in 2026). 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 rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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, leather and natural rubber) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton, leather and natural rubber
Red flags 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably mostly in countries with poor worker rights
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 2/100 (2026)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Reebok makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
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.
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
- Doesn't show where its natural rubber comes from. Natural rubber is linked to forced and child labour on some rubber plantations, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Reebok is owned by brand-licensing firm Authentic Brands Group, and its shoes and clothing are made by independent vendors and licensees rather than Reebok factories. It does not publish where its products are made, a factory list, a living wage commitment or a cotton or leather sourcing policy; its US supply chain disclosure says factories get third-party social audits. Reebok scored 2/100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report. Reported supplier links include a Myanmar shoe factory and Precious Garments in Lesotho, which laid off workers in 2026; Authentic Brands did not respond.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Problem found | Reebok scored 2 out of 100 in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report (average 31.5). View |
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 1% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, far below the 26% average; its owner Authentic Brands Group scored 0 in the 2025 What Fuels Fashion edition. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Company profile lists stories on a Myanmar shoe factory relocation (2024) and 2026 Lesotho garment layoffs at Precious Garments, with a 25% response rate to eight response requests. 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 media reported in March 2024 that the New Way shoe factory, then sewing Reebok shoes, refused compensation to about 400 workers unable to move to its relocated site and dismissed 30 day labourers without pay; Authentic Brands did not respond to BHRRC (BHRRC, 2024). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Reebok - Good Shopping Guide (ethical.org.au) · search the archive · Owned by Authentic Brands Group; Ethical Fashion Report 2026 score 2/100; FTI 2023 1%; no certified cotton; owner not an Accord signatory; rated F
- Myanmar: shoe factory refuses compensation to workers unable to move to relocated factory (BHRRC) · search the archive · New Way Shoes, Myanmar, 2024; Authentic Brands Group did not respond
- Reebok (part of Authentic Brands) - BHRRC company profile · search the archive · Myanmar and Lesotho labour stories; 8 response requests, 25% response rate
- Lesotho: Unions report mass layoffs amid AGOA & US tariff uncertainty (BHRRC) · search the archive · 2026: Precious Garments, Lesotho, linked to Authentic Brands for Reebok; mass retrenchments; Authentic Brands did not respond
- ABG signs up licensees for Reebok in the US, Latin America and Australia (SGI Europe) · search the archive · Accent Group is Reebok's licensee for Australia and New Zealand
- Reebok Club C 85 (Foot Locker) · search the archive · Core classic sneaker has a leather upper and rubber outsole
Published by Reebok or its owner
- California Transparency in Supply Chains Act (Reebok) · search the archive · Vendors sign a sourcing agreement and code of conduct; third-party social audits; no supplier list or living wage commitment
Company details
- Owned by
- Authentic Brands Group (US); sold in Australia and New Zealand under licence by Accent Group
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Reebok ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/reebok, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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