The Very Good Bra
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 6 sources
Bondi brand selling plastic-free bras and briefs.
There's no proof The Very Good Bra pays more than the legal minimum, which in Sri Lanka is well 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
- Met: Respects worker rights
- 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: 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
The Very Good Bra names some of the countries it makes in: Sri Lanka and Portugal. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| Portugal | 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
- Independent social audits of all its main factories
- 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 The Very Good Bra's bras and underwear are made by family-owned partner factories in Sri Lanka (Bratex) and Portugal; it does not say how production is split, name its Portuguese partners or publish a supplier list. One page says small Australian factories make its sleepwear, while another says it does not make in Australia. Its factories sign a code of conduct, accept SMETA, BSCI or WRAP audits by third parties and are visited yearly, and it is a certified B Corp. It says its factories pay a living wage but publishes no evidence.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| B Corp directory | Certified | Certified B Corp since January 2022, with a B Impact score of 111.1 (up from 100.6 at first certification); still listed as certified in November 2026. View |
Sources and actions
Sources 6
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- The Very Good Bra - B Lab directory · search the archive · Certified B Corp since January 2022; B Impact score 111.1; based in New South Wales
- The Very Good Bra - Good On You · search the archive · All final production stage audited and BSCI, SMETA or WRAP certified; no evidence of living wages; no supplier list
- The Very Good Bra - Sustainable Jungle · search the archive · Founder-owned and independent
Published by The Very Good Bra or its owner
- Our Story - The Very Good Bra · search the archive · Made with Bratex in Sri Lanka and unnamed partners in Portugal; does not make in Australia; materials from AU, NL, PT, IT, DE
- The Very Good Bra: How we work · search the archive · Family-owned factories in Sri Lanka and Portugal said to pay a living wage; small Australian factories make sleepwear
- The Very Good Bra: Factory code of conduct · search the archive · Accepts SMETA, BSCI or WRAP audits by third-party firms or NGOs; visits factories at least once a year
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is The Very Good Bra ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/the-very-good-bra, 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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