Siren
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Siren publishes, with few independent checks. It doesn't say where its products are made, so we use where its industry usually makes them. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 4 sources · How we check
Melbourne women's footwear brand.
We couldn't confirm where Siren makes most of its women's leather heels, sandals and boots.
Also worth knowing
Most clothes and shoes are made in countries such as China and Bangladesh, where pay is usually below a living wage and unions are heavily restricted.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 2 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 1 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, probably 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 1 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsWhere clothes and shoes are usually made, such as China and Bangladesh, 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
- Not met: High-risk raw materials (leather) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: leather
Red flags 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, probably 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
Where its industry usually makes its goods: China 30%, Bangladesh 20%, Vietnam 15% and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
We couldn't confirm where Siren makes most of its products, so this shows where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Share | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 30% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Bangladesh | 20% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | 15% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | 10% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia | 8% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| Türkiye | 7% | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Very high |
| Indonesia | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Pakistan | 5% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
2 things we found.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- Uses little or no cotton (e.g. wool, linen or leather products)
- Doesn't show where its leather comes from. Leather is linked to hazardous tannery work and forced labour on some cattle ranches, so it can't be graded Good until it traces or certifies it.
Research notes Siren says its shoes are designed in Melbourne but does not say where they are made or by which factories. It publishes no supplier list, modern slavery statement, code of conduct or audit information, and holds no labour certifications. It is not rated in the Ethical Fashion Report. Its shoes are mainly leather and suede, and it does not disclose where its leather is tanned or sourced.
Sources and actions
4 sources, company details, and how to send evidence or a right of reply.Open the sources and company detailsClose the sources and company details
Sources 4
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- eCommerce Manager - Cube Footwear (Fashion Journal) · search the archive · Cube Footwear houses Siren and Verali; Siren founded in Melbourne in 2001
Published by Siren or its owner
- Siren Shoes - The Story · search the archive · Founded 2001 in Melbourne; designed in Australia; shoes crafted from premium leathers; no manufacturing location given
- Ruby Heeled Sandals - Black Leather (Siren) · search the archive · Upper: leather; no country of manufacture stated
- Siren Shoes - Heels collection · search the archive · Range mostly leather and suede styles
Company details
- Owned by
- Cube Footwear (also owns Verali)
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Siren ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/siren, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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