ROTATE Birger Christensen

Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.

Last researched 3 November 2026 · 6 sources

Copenhagen womenswear label selling party dresses.

There's no proof ROTATE Birger Christensen 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.

How grades are decided

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 rangeOnly in a few products: 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

Stars it would earn as Good

None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars

Accreditations 1

Certified B CorpSupportive: it counts in its favour but isn't proof on its own.

Where it's made

From product labels; ROTATE Birger Christensen doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.

Where it's made, and conditions there
Country	Worker rights	Legal minimum wage	Forced labour risk
China	No guarantee of rights	Below a living wage	Moderate
BangladeshUsual for the industry	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
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

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.

Research notes ROTATE's parent, Birger Christensen A/S, has been a Certified B Corp since 2024 with a score of 88.9, and the B Lab listing names ROTATE as one of its brands. ROTATE publishes no supplier list, factory countries, audit results or living wage commitment; retailer labels for its dresses say made in China, so production is shown from those labels only and its full spread of countries is unknown. Most of the range is polyester and sequinned eveningwear, with organic cotton used in a smaller loungewear line. No labour abuse findings linked to ROTATE's suppliers have been reported.

What independent sources say

Source	Result	Details
B Corp directory	Certified	Parent company Birger Christensen A/S, which lists ROTATE as a brand, has been a Certified B Corp since 2024 with a score of 88.9. View
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre	Not listed	No supply chain labour allegations against ROTATE found. View

Sources and actions

Sources 6

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B Lab directory: Birger Christensen A/S · search the archive · Certified B Corp since 2024; brands listed are Birger Christensen, Birger Christensen Collective and ROTATE.
Birger Christensen Collective announces B Corp certification (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Collective owning Rotate and Remain scored 88.9; supplier environmental audits and traceability policies are future goals.
Mytheresa: Rotate Birger Christensen Bridal Leia ruched maxi dress · search the archive · 100% polyester; made in China.
Mytheresa: Rotate Birger Christensen sequined midi dress · search the archive · 95% polyester, 5% elastane; made in China.
eBay: Rotate Birger Christensen Herla strapless dress · search the archive · Faux leather dress; country of origin China.
Rotate Birger Christensen Sunday loungewear collection (Hypebae) · search the archive · Loungewear line made from organic cotton or recycled polyester.

Company details

Owned by: Birger Christensen Collective (Birger Christensen A/S).
Headquarters: Denmark
Last researched: 3 November 2026
Cite this page: Labour Lens, "Is ROTATE Birger Christensen ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/rotate, 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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