Reserved
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 30 October 2026 · 10 sources
Polish fashion chain owned by LPP selling clothing for women, men and kids.
A deadly safety failure was documented in Reserved's supply chain in 2013, which it has only partly put right, and 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 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, clear breaches of labour conditions 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: the most serious problem on its record (deadly safety failure, last recorded in 2013) is more than 5 years old.
- 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 rightsA confirmed problem counts against it: deadly safety failure, last recorded in 2013
- 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 linksUnconfirmed reports of forced and child labour are listed below. They don'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 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Clear breaches of labour conditions
- 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
These are LPP's countries across all its brands; Reserved doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 27% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 21% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Myanmar | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Very high |
| VietnamUsual for the industry | 5% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 4% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | 1% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Signed the International Accord on garment factory safety
- 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 LPP owns no factories and buys from over 2,200 suppliers; in 2025 it sourced 33% of goods from China, 28% from Bangladesh, 33% from the rest of the Far East (including Myanmar, India, Cambodia and Pakistan) and 4% from Turkey, with no split for Reserved. It does not publish a factory list. It has signed the Bangladesh Accord and Accord Pakistan, uses SGS, QIMA and amfori BSCI audits (all its Bangladeshi factories audited), and bought 8,869 tonnes of Cotton made in Africa in 2023. It sells in 29 countries, none in Australia.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Company profile lists eight Myanmar supplier stories (forced overtime, unpaid wages, dismissals of day labourers) and 26 other allegations; 100% response rate. View |
| News reporting and NGO investigations | Listed | Owner LPP linked to the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse; donated an undisclosed, very small amount to the victims' fund (Clean Clothes Campaign). View |
Confirmed issues 1
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? |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | LPP is among the 31 brands the Clean Clothes Campaign links to factories in the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh, whose 2013 collapse killed more than 1,100 garment workers. Source · archived copy | PartlyLPP signed the Bangladesh Accord in 2013 and donated to the Rana Plaza Donors Trust Fund, but did not disclose the amount, which the Clean Clothes Campaign estimated as very small. |
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.
- Workers at Bohua Fashion in Myanmar reported unpaid overtime, forced overtime for missed targets, wage cuts and threats in 2024; the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre asked LPP to respond for Reserved, Sinsay and Cropp, and LPP said the factory isn't part of its supply chain (BHRRC, 2024). Source
- Workers at Honor Apparel in Myanmar reported daily forced overtime and dismissals of day labourers to avoid permanent contracts in 2023; LPP was asked to respond for its Sinsay and House brands (BHRRC, 2024). Source
- Workers at three Myanmar suppliers of LPP, including Huiyuan Garment, reported unlawful dismissals, wage deductions and child labour in 2022; LPP said third-party audits it commissioned did not confirm the abuses (BHRRC, 2022). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 10
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- Rana Plaza: Who paid up and who failed to take responsibility? (Clean Clothes Campaign) · archived copy · LPP listed among 31 brands linked to Rana Plaza factories; donated undisclosed, very small amount
- Reserved (LPP) company profile, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · Myanmar supplier allegations listed against Reserved; response rate
- Myanmar: Garment workers report multiple rights abuses incl. mandatory overtime (BHRRC) · search the archive · Bohua Fashion allegations, 2024; LPP asked to respond for Reserved, Sinsay and Cropp
- Myanmar: Workers at Honor Apparel report multiple labour rights abuses (BHRRC) · search the archive · Honor Apparel allegations, 2023; LPP named for Sinsay and House
- LPP S.A.'s response (BHRRC, 2022) · search the archive · LPP's third-party audits at three Myanmar factories did not confirm alleged abuses
- LPP Factbook 2025 · search the archive · 2025 sourcing: China 33%, Bangladesh 28%, other Far East 33%, Turkey 4%; Reserved stores in 29 countries, none in Australia; over 2,200 suppliers
- A decade of change: LPP's 10-year commitment in Bangladesh · search the archive · Accord signed 2013; about 750 inspections a year; SGS and QIMA verify code of conduct; amfori audited 90% of Bangladeshi factories in 2022
Published by Reserved or its owner
- Consolidated annual report of LPP SA Group for 2025 · search the archive · No own factories; about 95% sourced from Asia, mainly China, Bangladesh, Myanmar, India, Cambodia and Pakistan; Turkey and others also listed
- LPP Sustainability report · search the archive · 100% of Bangladeshi factories audited under amfori BSCI or other systems; 90% in Pakistan assessed; offices in Shanghai, Dhaka, Istanbul, Tiruppur
- LPP Sustainability report for 2023 · search the archive · Accord member since 2013, Accord Pakistan signatory; SGS since 2017, amfori BSCI since 2022; 8,869 t Cotton made in Africa in 2023
Company details
- Headquarters
- Poland
- Last researched
- 30 October 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Reserved ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/reserved, last researched 30 October 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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