Regatta
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources
Family-owned Manchester brand of outdoor clothing.
There's no proof Regatta 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 2 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 2 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 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
- Met: High-risk raw materials (cotton) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced 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
These are its parent group's countries across all its brands; Regatta doesn't say where its own 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 |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| IndiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| CambodiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| TürkiyeUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Myanmar | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Very high |
| 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
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its cotton.
- Modern slavery statement
- Actively empowers workers (ownership, worker committees, union agreements, training)
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its cotton. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Regatta is made by independent suppliers in 9 countries, mostly in East Asia; the group names China, Bangladesh and Myanmar but gives a share only for Myanmar (3.78%, down from 20.9%), so China and Bangladesh have no stated share. The group owns no factories, has published about 10% of its suppliers on Open Supply Hub and mixes its own and third-party audits. It is an ETI member, works with Better Work in China and Bangladesh, reports worker committees in 98% of its Bangladesh factories and checks wages against Anker living wage estimates, but has no time-bound living wage target.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by Regatta Ltd's group modern slavery report; the 2025 report covers Regatta, Craghoppers and Dare 2b, sourcing from 9 countries, mostly in East Asia. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Regatta Ltd profile records 4 response requests (all answered) and 18 other allegations, all concerning garment factories in Myanmar. 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 in 2023 that workers at Myanmar Morning Flower Garment in Yangon were fired for refusing Sunday overtime, were underpaid for overtime and lacked contracts; Regatta Group said part of one style had been made there and stopped production (BHRRC, 2023-24). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- Regatta Ltd - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · 4 response requests (all answered) and 18 other allegations, all about Myanmar garment factories
- Regatta response to Myanmar allegations, January 2024 (BHRRC) · search the archive · Part of one style made at Myanmar Morning Flower; production stopped; Lat War not a supplier per SMART Myanmar check
- Myanmar: Workers at Myanmar Morning Flower Garment factory face labour rights abuses (BHRRC) · search the archive · Feb 2023 Myanmar Labour News report of forced overtime, unpaid overtime and no contracts at a factory said to supply Regatta
- Regatta at Myer · search the archive · Regatta sold online and in selected Myer stores across Australia
Published by Regatta or its owner
- Regatta Group Modern Slavery Report 2025 · search the archive · Covers Regatta, Craghoppers, Dare 2b; 9 sourcing countries incl. China, Bangladesh, Myanmar (3.78%); cotton via Better Cotton, GOTS or OCS
- Regatta - product responsibility · search the archive · Better Cotton member; Cascale and Higg Index; tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers mapped
Company details
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Regatta ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/regatta, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded outdoor
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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