Savage X Fenty
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Rihanna's lingerie brand.
Savage X Fenty can't show that the workers who make its products in Indonesia and Sri Lanka earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
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 a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 Indonesia, 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: 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
Savage X Fenty says it makes products in Indonesia. Press and retailer reports name Sri Lanka. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Sri Lanka | Systematic violations | Well 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 |
| 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.
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
Research notes Savage X Fenty names three manufacturing partners, MAS Intimates, Hop Lun and InQube (lingerie makers with factories in Sri Lanka and Indonesia: LK, ID), but publishes no full supplier list or production shares. It says it runs announced and unannounced audits against a code based on the ETI Base Code, with no living wage commitment of its own. It scored 0% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index and 4 of 150 in Remake's 2022 Fashion Accountability Report.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 0% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, among the lowest of 250 brands. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Gucci tops Fashion Transparency Index, Savage X Fenty lands at bottom (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Savage X Fenty scored 0% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index
- Rihanna's Savage X Fenty ethical practices (Black Enterprise) · search the archive · Scored 4 of 150 in Remake's 2022 Fashion Accountability Report (2022 edition; latest is 2024)
- Savage X Fenty bra - Selfridges Australia · search the archive · Sold online with express delivery to Australia
- Savage X Fenty - Wikipedia · search the archive · Founded 2018 by Rihanna; El Segundo HQ; joint venture with TechStyle; operated by Lavender Lingerie LLC
Published by Savage X Fenty or its owner
- Savage X Fenty - Corporate Social Responsibility · search the archive · Partners MAS Intimates, Hop Lun, InQube; ETI-based code; announced and unannounced audits; recycled nylon and elastics
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Savage X Fenty ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/savage-x-fenty, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
Better-graded underwear and sleepwear
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