Sézane
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
Paris brand selling women's clothing and accessories.
There's no proof Sézane pays more than the legal minimum, which in China and Bulgaria is below a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 3 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 3 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 and India.
- 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, leather and silk) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeTraced or certified: cotton and leather. Only in a few products: silk
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
Sézane says which countries it makes its products in, but doesn't name the factories.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 18% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Italy | Not given | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| Bulgaria | Not given | Regular violations | Below a living wage | High |
| Morocco | Not given | Regular violations | Well below a living wage | Low |
| India | Not given | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Passes the raw-material check for clothes and shoes: traces or certifies its cotton and leather.
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Uses silk in only a few products and doesn't show where it comes from. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its cotton. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Sézane says 68% of its pieces were made in Europe in 2023 (leather goods and jersey in Portugal, knitwear in Italy, wovens in Bulgaria), 18% in China (printed knits, silk), denim in Morocco and embroidery in India; it publishes no factory list. Every tier 1 workshop was audited each year in 2021-2023 (BSCI, SMETA, ICS, WCA or ERSA) and 17% of tier 2 sites in 2023, but it has no living wage commitment. It was certified as a B Corp in 2021, with recertification due in 2024. Cotton was 81% organic or recycled and all leather came from LWG tanneries in 2023; its code bans Xinjiang cotton.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Unclear | Certified B Corp since September 2021 (score 82.6, Workers 19.6); the directory still lists it as certified but shows no reassessment since the recertification due in 2024. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Sézane - B Corp directory · search the archive · Listed as a Certified B Corporation since September 2021, overall score 82.6; only the 2021 assessment shown
- Sézane - Good On You · search the archive · No supplier list; no living wage evidence; uses leather
- Sézane's growing clout presents solid opportunity for Bangladesh (Apparel Resources) · search the archive · Sourcing about 68% Europe, 18% China, 6% North Africa, 5% India; Xinjiang cotton banned
- Who is Téthys Invest, Sézane's new shareholder? (FashionNetwork) · search the archive · Téthys Invest, the L'Oréal founding family's fund, took a minority stake in Sézane
- Sézane - Renoon · search the archive · Ateliers audited under BSCI, SMETA, ICS or WCA by independent auditors; silk garments made in China
- Où sont fabriqués les vêtements de ces 5 marques françaises (Marques de France) · search the archive · About two-thirds made in Europe, the rest in India, China and Madagascar; making country shown on each product page
Published by Sézane or its owner
- Our social and environmental commitments - 2023 report (Sézane) · search the archive · 68% made in Europe, 18% China; countries by product; tier 1 100% audited 2021-23; 81% organic/recycled cotton; 100% LWG leather; B Corp 82.6
Company details
- Owned by
- Founder-led by Morgane Sézalory; minority investors include Téthys Invest (L'Oréal founding family)
- Headquarters
- France
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Sézane ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/sezane, last researched 2 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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