Stone Island
On Track. Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Italian menswear label known for garment-dyed jackets.
Stone Island has independent audits of its main factories, and its parent group makes some of its products in Italy.
Also worth knowing
It has proven a living wage for only part of its supply chain.
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Why it's graded On Track
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Working towards a living wage. That's enough for On Track, but Good needs proof that workers are paid one.
- Its red flag, a living wage proven for only part of its supply chain, is allowed for On Track because it's working towards one.
Good requirements 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: working towards one (proven for only part of its supply chain)
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Bangladesh and Vietnam.
- 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) traced or certified, or not a major part of its rangeNot traced or certified: cotton
Red flags 1
- Red flag: Living wage proven for only part of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Estimates for its products
Our rules applied to one kind of product at a time, using Stone Island'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.
Jackets & coats, Knitwear, Hoodies & sweatshirts, Shirts, T-shirts, Pants & trousers, Shorts, Hats: On Track, the same as Stone Island overall, because nothing we know differs between them.
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Where it's made
These are Moncler S.p.A.'s countries across all its brands; Stone Island doesn't say where its own products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | Strong protections | Close to a living wage | Low |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | 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 |
| IndonesiaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| PakistanUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
Evidence
What we found
- Modern slavery statement
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Proves a living wage for part of its supply chain only
- 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.
Research notes Stone Island's clothing is made by independent suppliers; garment dyeing is done by selected suppliers mainly in Italy, and the group's assembly makers are mainly in Italy and Eastern Europe. Moncler Group does not name Stone Island's other countries or publish a factory list; group-wide, 46% of order value is in Italy, 35% elsewhere in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and 17% in Asia. Stone Island audited suppliers covering about 100% of finished-product and assembly order value. A Fair Wage Network assessment of the group's critical suppliers found over 85% of workers assessed earn a local living wage, but there is no supply-chain-wide living wage target.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Listed | Covered by Moncler UK's modern slavery statement for 2021, which extends the group supplier code to Stone Island and reports 127 Stone Island ethical-social audits over three years. View |
Unconfirmed reports
Credible reports that haven't been confirmed by a regulator, completed investigation or the company. They're shown for your information and don't affect the grade.
- In July 2026 Italian police searched the offices of parent company Moncler, one of eleven luxury firms suspected of using subcontractors that exploited Chinese workers in Italian workshops; Stone Island was not named and no charges have been reported (FashionUnited, 2026). Source
Sources and actions
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- Italy investigates Chanel, Bulgari and other luxury brands for exploitation of Chinese workers (FashionUnited) · search the archive · Moncler among eleven firms searched in July 2026 over subcontractor exploitation of Chinese workers; Stone Island not named
Published by Stone Island or its owner
- Moncler Group - Supply chain profile · search the archive · Outsourced; Stone Island dyeing suppliers mainly in Italy; assembly mainly Italy and Eastern Europe; order value Italy 46%, EMEA 35%, Asia 17%
- Moncler Group - Responsible sourcing · search the archive · 464 Stone Island audits 2023-25, ~100% of finished-product and façon order value; Fair Wage Network: 85%+ assessed paid a living wage
- Moncler UK Limited Modern Slavery Act statement 2021 · search the archive · Covers Stone Island after its 2021 acquisition; supplier code extended to Stone Island; 127 ethical-social audits over three years
- Moncler Group - Policies · search the archive · Group Supplier Code of Conduct and Human Rights Policy; no modern slavery statement listed
Company details
- Owned by
- Moncler S.p.A.
- Headquarters
- Italy
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Stone Island ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/stone-island, last researched 2 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What On Track means
Better-graded luxury and designer
No luxury and designer brand selling new goods is Good yet. Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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