Salomon
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 7 sources
French outdoor brand selling trail running shoes and skis.
Salomon publishes its supplier list, and its parent group makes most of its products in 18 countries, including China and Bangladesh.
Also worth knowing
It's working towards a living wage through a public living wage plan, but can't yet show workers are paid one.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 4 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Its red flag, no proof yet of a living wage, is allowed for On Track because it's working towards one.
Good requirements 4 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
- 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier 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 1
- Red flag: No proof yet that it pays a living wage (it's working towards one)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From Amer Sports' supplier list, which covers Salomon and its sister brands. Salomon publishes no breakdown of its own, so the countries shown are the group's. 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 |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Colombia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Czechia | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Moderate |
| Dominican Republic | Strong protections | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| France | Regular violations | About a living wage | Low |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Sri Lanka | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Slovenia | Strong protections | Not rated | Moderate |
| El Salvador | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | High |
| Taiwan | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| United States | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Low |
| 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.
- Publishes supplier list
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Public plan to pay a living wage within 5 years, or with measurable steps due within 5 years
Research notes Salomon is part of Amer Sports, a Fair Labor Association participant (not accredited) that has third-party audits of its finished-goods suppliers and aims for living wages at its strategic finished-goods factories by 2030. Amer publishes a list of its major finished-goods suppliers (2026) but not by brand; the 126 outdoor-product factories on it are mostly in China (52) and Vietnam (41), with others in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, Turkey and Europe. No Salomon-specific supplier list, production shares or confirmed labour findings were found.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not listed | Neither Salomon nor Amer Sports is graded in Baptist World Aid's 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; Amer Sports' own ratings page lists only ESG and climate ratings. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Salomon (part of Amer Sports) - Business & Human Rights Resource Centre · search the archive · Profile lists Salomon as a France-based subsidiary of Amer Sports
Published by Salomon or its owner
- Amer Sports major finished goods suppliers 2026 · search the archive · 221 finished-goods factories; 126 outdoor-product factories, 52 in China, 41 in Vietnam, 7 in Bangladesh, rest across Asia, Europe and the Americas
- Amer Sports - Supply chain transparency · search the archive · Publishes its major finished-goods supplier list; 2025 sourcing 27% Greater China, 68% other Asia-Pacific, 3% Americas, 2% EMEA
- Amer Sports Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement 2025 · search the archive · Covers Salomon; third-party audits of new and existing suppliers; FLA participating company since June 2020
- Amer Sports Public Living Wage Commitment in Finished Goods Manufacturing · search the archive · Goal of living wages at strategic finished-goods factories by 2030; wage data for 80% of factories by 2025
- Amer Sports - Ratings and recognition · search the archive · Lists Sustainalytics, CDP and ISS ESG ratings; no Ethical Fashion Report score
- Amer Sports - Operations · search the archive · Own factories are limited and mainly make technical and hardgoods products
Company details
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Salomon ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/salomon, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
Better-graded footwear
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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