Suitsupply
VerifiedSuitsupply is working towards a living wage through its Fair Wear membership, which requires a living wage plan, with no serious warning signs. It just can't yet prove workers earn one.
Last researched 9 October 2026
Heading in the right direction. Workers are paid enough to live on, or the company is certified as working towards it, and there are no serious warning signs. One piece is still unproven. What this grade means
Good: 3 of 5
- Pays a living wage
- Respects worker rights
- Full supply chain audit, or made only in countries with rigorous labour standards
- No child or forced labour findings
- Publishes where its products are made (supplier list, named farms or its own factories)
Great: 2 of 3
- Pays beyond a living wage
- Finds and fixes problems, or invests directly in workers' communities
- Actively empowers workers
Needs all Good requirements plus two of these.
Red flags: 0
None found.
Where it's made
| Country | Worker rights | Legal wages | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China 72% | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Italy 11% | Strong protections | Slightly below a living wage | Low |
| Portugal 4% | Strong protections | Below a living wage | Low |
| Mauritius 4% | Some protections | Below a living wage | Low |
| Indonesia 4% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Myanmar 2% | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Very high |
| India 2% | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | High |
| Cambodia 1% | Systematic violations | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
Country conditions from the ITUC Global Rights Index, Global Slavery Index and living wage benchmarks. Certifications and audits can raise a company above its countries' baseline.
Why this grade
- Cotton is linked to forced labour (Xinjiang, Turkmenistan) and child labour in several growing regions. (partly offset by certification or direct sourcing)
- Fair Wear member: Independent factory audits, worker complaints helpline and a living wage roadmap.
- Publishes supplier list
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- Proves a living wage for part of its supply chain only
Suitsupply has been a Fair Wear member since 2007 and rated Leader since 2017, though its score fell from 83 to 75 in the 2026 check. Most of its production is in China. All active factories have had recent on-site assessments, and its factories are disclosed on Fair Wear's transparency portal, but it has not yet published a full public factory list. About 27% of its production volume is covered by wage agreements that meet its share of a living wage, mainly in Italy, Portugal and Indonesia. It has no time-bound plan or funding strategy to raise wages to a living wage elsewhere.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Wear | Found | Rated Leader in the 2026 Brand Performance Check (2025 financial year), with a benchmark score of 75, down from 83 the year before. View ↗ |
| UK Modern Slavery Statement Registry | Unclear | A search of the UK registry for Suitsupply returned no statement. View ↗ |
| Australian Modern Slavery Register | Unclear | No Australian modern slavery statement from Suitsupply was found. View ↗ |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No allegations specific to Suitsupply were found among the Resource Centre's Myanmar garment reports. View ↗ |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Unclear | Suitsupply does not appear to be graded in the Ethical Fashion Report. View ↗ |
Confirmed issues
Problems confirmed by a court, regulator, completed investigation or the company itself. Issues more than 15 years old, or 10–15 years old where the company made amends, are removed. Problems a company finds and publishes itself, and is fixing, are shown but don't count against it.
| When | What happened | Made amends? |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Fair Wear's 2026 Brand Performance Check, covering 2025, recorded 56 findings of workers not being paid the legal minimum wage or legally required wage elements across Suitsupply's suppliers, mostly in China. Only 10 had been resolved. | Partly 10 of 56 findings were resolved in 2025. Three factories fixed piece-rate wage checks, and unpaid wages owed to former workers in India were paid after a complaint. Fair Wear has urged back-payment of |
| 2025 | Fair Wear's 2026 Brand Performance Check recorded 40 findings of excessive overtime, mainly at Chinese suppliers, where it calls overtime a recurring problem. All five full factory assessments in the previous year also found excessive overtime. | Partly 4 of 40 findings were resolved. The brand reports that overtime is falling, but onsite checks have not yet confirmed this. |
| 2025 | Suitsupply kept sourcing from a Myanmar factory after Fair Wear strongly recommended leaving. In 2025, wages there were below the 15,000 kyat target Fair Wear requires of brands that stay, according to Fair Wear's 2026 Brand Performance Check. | Partly Wages at the Myanmar supplier rose from 10,000 to 11,500 kyat a day, a 15% increase. This is still below the 15,000 kyat target. |
Sources (4)
- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check: Suit Supply B.V. 2026 (period 2025) · archived copy · Leader category with a benchmark score of 75; production shares by country; 27% of volume at its living wage share; no time-bound living wage approach; 56 legal minimum wage findings, 10 resolved; 40
- Fair Wear Brand Performance Check: Suit Supply B.V. 2025 (period 2024) · archived copy · Leader with a benchmark score of 83; 21% of volume at its living wage share; all five full assessments found excessive overtime and legal minimum wage non-payment
- Suitsupply Non-financial Report 2026 · archived copy · 1,906 employees in FY25; 37 Tier 1 factories in 9 countries; Fair Wear member since 2007 and Leader since 2017; Tier 1 suppliers audited every three years
- Suitsupply corporate social responsibility page · archived copy · Long-standing Fair Wear member; links to its Brand Performance Check
Last researched 9 October 2026 · details still being verified. Grades are opinions based on the evidence listed here. Represent this company and think something is wrong? A right-of-reply form is coming soon.