Tory Burch
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 7 sources
New York company selling handbags, shoes and ready-to-wear.
There's no proof Tory Burch pays more than the legal minimum, which in China is below a living wage.
Better-graded bags and accessories
Graded higher than Tory Burch, selling the same kinds of things. Second-hand first.
Second-hand and refurbished goods create no new factory work, so they're Good by rule and come first.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
- Not met: Meets 2 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 2 of 6
- Not met: Pays a living wage, or holds a strong fair-pay certificationLiving wage: no evidence
- Not met: Respects worker rightsJudged on where its products are made: worker rights are poorly protected in China, Vietnam and India.
- 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 and leather) 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
From press and retailer reports; Tory Burch doesn't say where its products are made. The rest is shown as where clothes and shoes are usually made.
| Country | Worker rights | Legal minimum wage | Forced labour risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | No guarantee of rights | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| India | No guarantee of rights | Well below a living wage | High |
| Brazil | Systematic violations | Below a living wage | Moderate |
| BangladeshUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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
- Modern slavery statement
- 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.
- Traces or certifies most but not all of its leather. That doesn't count against it for Good, but the "Open supply chain" star needs all of it traced, certified or upcycled.
Research notes Tory Burch does not publish a supplier list or say how much it makes where; trade press reports China makes most of its clothing and bags, Vietnam and India accessories, and Brazil footwear. It says independent third-party audits cover all direct suppliers before and during orders, and it takes part in Better Work and the RISE gender programme. It has a UK modern slavery statement but no living wage commitment. Over 95% of its leather comes from Leather Working Group certified tanneries.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Fashion Transparency Index (Fashion Revolution) | Listed | Scored 1.3 out of 250 (under 1%) in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index, down from 9 in 2020. View |
| Business & Human Rights Resource Centre | Listed | Company profile records two supplier stories (Philippines and Cambodia bag factories, 2020) with two response requests, neither answered. 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.
- About 3,000 workers at D'luxe Bags Philippines, a bag maker named as a Tory Burch supplier, demanded pay for leave during a COVID-19 shutdown and better health and safety; Tory Burch did not respond (Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, 2020). Source
- Union leader Soy Sros was jailed for 55 days in 2020 over a Facebook post criticising dismissals at the Superl handbag factory in Cambodia; Tory Burch was among brands asked to comment and did not respond (BHRRC and Clean Clothes Campaign, 2020). Source
- China Labor Watch reported low pay, overtime past midnight and verbal abuse at Huajian's Ganzhou shoe factory in 2017; customers included the Camuto Group, which then made shoes for Tory Burch, though Tory Burch products were not directly linked (AP via Fortune, 2017). Source
Sources and actions
Sources 7
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- Tory Burch LLC company profile (BHRRC) · search the archive · FTI scores 2019-2023 (1.3/250 in 2023); two stories, two response requests, 0% response rate
- Philippines: 3000 workers of bag manufacturer demand pandemic leave pay (BHRRC) · search the archive · D'luxe Bags Philippines, 2020; Tory Burch named as buyer; no response
- Trade union leader spends 55 days in jail for Facebook post (Clean Clothes Campaign) · search the archive · Superl, Cambodia, 2020: union leader jailed, later released and reinstated under union agreement
- Making Ivanka Trump shoes: long hours, low pay and abuse (Fortune/AP) · search the archive · China Labor Watch 2017 Huajian findings; Camuto Group, maker of Tory Burch shoes, named as customer
- Apparel Resources: Bangladesh – Tory Burch's sourcing map · search the archive · China makes most apparel and bags; Vietnam and India accessories; Brazil footwear; no shares given
Published by Tory Burch or its owner
- Tory Burch Sustainability (SPR25) · search the archive · Third-party audits of all direct suppliers; Better Work; RISE; over 95% of leather from LWG certified tanneries; no living wage or supplier list
- Tory Burch UK corporate governance · search the archive · Links to Tory Burch's UK Modern Slavery Act Statement
Company details
- Owned by
- Tory Burch LLC (privately held)
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Tory Burch ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/tory-burch, 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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