tentree
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 3 November 2026 · 5 sources
Vancouver brand selling basics in organic and recycled materials.
tentree can't show that the workers who make its products in Indonesia and India earn a living wage, which workers there are very unlikely to.
Also worth knowing
It has no full independent audit.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and unaudited production 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsMost of its products are made in countries such as China and Indonesia, where 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
- Met: Names the factories or farms that make its products, or is fully certified by a scheme that holds and audits that listPublishes its supplier 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Made mostly in countries with poor worker rights, without a full independent audit of its supply chain
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
From tentree's own disclosure: it publishes its supplier list.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Indonesia | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Pakistan | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | High |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
Evidence
What we found
- Publishes supplier list
- Modern slavery statement
- Uses recycled metals or fibres
- 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 tentree is a Vancouver-based clothing brand, a Certified B Corp since 2016. Its May 2026 factory list names about 58 tier 1 and tier 2 sites in China, India, Vietnam, Indonesia, Pakistan and Taiwan (Taiwan sites are fabric and dyeing mills), but does not give production shares by country. It reports that 68% of tier 1 production volume comes from WRAP Gold-certified factories and 10% from factories with no social certification. Its code of conduct asks for wages that meet basic needs, but it publishes no living wage benchmark, wage data or audit results. It ships to Australia from its US store.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since May 2016 with a B Impact Score of 136.2. View |
| Ethical Clothing Australia | Not listed | Not in Ethical Clothing Australia's current brand directory; products are not made in Australia. View |
| Fair Wear | Not listed | No Fair Wear membership is claimed by the brand. View |
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report | Not covered | Does not appear to be graded in the Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion Report. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Not listed | No supply chain labour allegations against tentree appeared in searches. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- B Corp directory: tentree international · search the archive · Certified B Corp since May 2016; overall score 136.2; Workers 29.1, Community 48.4, Supply Chain Management 8.1; headquartered in British Columbia.
- DTC etc: tentree · search the archive · International shipping for a flat $30 fee to select countries including Australia and New Zealand.
- tentree Tier 1 & 2 Factory List, updated May 2026 · search the archive · About 58 named tier 1 and tier 2 sites: China 28, Taiwan 10, India 7, Vietnam 6, Indonesia 6, Pakistan 1; no production shares.
- tentree Supplier Code of Conduct 2020 · search the archive · Pay must meet legal minimums and be sufficient to meet basic needs of workers and their families
Published by tentree or its owner
- tentree Sustainability Report 2024 · search the archive · By tier 1 volume: WRAP Gold 68%, Fair Trade 9%+5%, BSCI 6%, SMETA 2%, no social certification 10%; no living wage data.
Company details
- Headquarters
- Canada
- Last researched
- 3 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is tentree ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tentree, last researched 3 November 2026, accessed [date].
- Method
- Researched with AI assistance against published rules. How we check · What Lacks transparency means
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