Samsøe Samsøe
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Copenhagen fashion house selling men's and women's clothing.
Samsøe Samsøe can't show that the workers who make its products in India and Morocco earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It doesn't show that workers are paid a living wage, and isn't certified as working towards one. On Track needs at least one of these.
- 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 rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, India and North Macedonia.
- 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 cashmere) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Samsøe Samsøe says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | Regular violations | Below a living wage | High |
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Latvia | Strong protections | Not rated | Low |
| Morocco | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| North Macedonia | Systematic violations | Not rated | Very high |
| Pakistan | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Portugal | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Tunisia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Low |
| Türkiye | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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.
- Uses leather and cashmere in only a few products. It doesn't show where its cashmere comes from and traces or certifies most of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of them traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Samsøe Samsøe's clothing is made at 92 factories run by 61 independent vendors (2025). China and Türkiye are its key sourcing countries, alongside India, Vietnam, Morocco, Portugal, Italy, Bulgaria, Pakistan, North Macedonia, Latvia and Tunisia. It does not publish a factory list or usable shares by country. 77% of Tier 1 factories were audited in 2025 and it joined amfori BSCI at end 2025. It has no living wage target, only an aim to explore one. About 65% of its leather is LWG-certified.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Not listed in the 11th Edition Ethical Fashion Report (2026), which covers larger companies selling in Australia and New Zealand. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Samsøe & Samsøe - Good On You · search the archive · People rated 'Not Good Enough' (2025); no evidence of living wages; audits all final-stage production
- Samsøe Samsøe - FashionUnited · search the archive · Founded 1993 in Copenhagen; current owners since 2000; womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories
- Samsøe Samsøe CSR Report 2025 · search the archive · 92 factories, 61 vendors; 12 sourcing countries named, no usable split; joined amfori BSCI end 2025; 77% Tier 1 audited; no living wage target; 455 employees; 65% LWG leather
- Samsøe Samsøe Human Rights CSR Policy 2026 · search the archive · Supplier social audits (BSCI, SMETA, WRAP, SA8000); aims for 80% of order volume at audited makers; living wage a long-term process
- Samsoe Samsoe - THE ICONIC · search the archive · Sold online in Australia through THE ICONIC
Company details
- Headquarters
- Denmark
- Employees
- About 455
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Samsøe Samsøe ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/samsoe-samsoe, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded everyday fashion
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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