Save the Children Op Shops
Good. Sells second-hand or refurbished goods, so it creates no new factory work.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 3 sources
Save the Children op shops selling donated goods.
Save the Children Op Shops sell donated goods, so buying there creates no new demand for factory or mining labour.
Know something we've missed? Send evidence. Represent Save the Children Op Shops? Send a right of reply.
Compare Save the Children Op Shops with another brand
Why it's graded Good
Graded on reuse
A business that sells second-hand, rented or refurbished goods is graded on reuse, not on this checklist. It's Good unless it has red flags, and it doesn't earn stars.
Red flags 0
None found.
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Save the Children Op Shops's evidence and, where it has product lines, that line's countries. They're estimates: we don't know which factory made any single item.
Jeans, Hoodies & sweatshirts, Knitwear, T-shirts, Shirts, Pants & trousers, Shorts, Dresses & skirts, Jackets & coats, Suits, Kids' clothes, Sneakers, Boots, Sandals & thongs, Shoes, Hats, Bags & backpacks: Good, the same as Save the Children Op Shops overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
Holding one? Scan its barcode for an estimate that uses its care label or ingredients.
Evidence
What we found
Research notes Save the Children Australia runs 71 volunteer-staffed op shops (five of them bookshops) in Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, selling donated second-hand clothing, toys, books, furniture and homewares; no new goods are listed for sale, and funds support the charity's programs for children and families. Where donated goods were made is unknown. Its 2025 modern slavery statement (784 staff at the end of 2025) notes limited oversight of where donations come from and reports no confirmed cases. No Fair Work or underpayment findings against the charity are reported.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No labour allegations relating to Save the Children Op Shops appear in reporting. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 3
Show all 3 sources
Published by Save the Children Op Shops or its owner
- Save the Children Australia: Op Shops · search the archive · 71 listed locations: WA 22, SA 17, Qld 13, NSW 13, Vic 6, incl. five bookshops; all run by volunteers; donated clothing, toys, books, homewares.
- Save the Children Australia Modern Slavery Statement 2025 · search the archive · Year to 31 Dec 2025: 784 employees; sells second-hand clothing in op shops; limited oversight of donations' source; no confirmed cases reported.
- Save the Children Australia: NSW Op Shops · search the archive · NSW op shops sell donated second-hand goods to fund the charity's work.
Company details
- Owned by
- Save the Children Australia
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Employees
- About 784
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Save the Children Op Shops ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/save-the-children-op-shops, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Good means
Something missing or wrong?
Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Send us evidence, or a right of reply if you represent Save the Children Op Shops.