Valleygirl
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Based on what Valleygirl publishes, with few independent checks. Researched with AI assistance against published rules. Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources · How we check
Australian fast-fashion chain for young women.
Valleygirl is rated as part of a company that scored 2/100 in the 2022 Ethical Fashion Report, and workers in Bangladesh are very unlikely to earn a living wage.
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Why it's graded Lacks transparency
Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements, with 3 red flags.Open why it has this gradeClose why it has this grade
- Not met: Meets 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 3 red flags: no evidence of a living wage, a hidden, unaudited supply chain in high-risk countries and a failing or very low rating (Ethical Fashion Report 2/100 in 2022, for the company it's rated with). 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 1 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 Bangladesh and China, 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
- 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 3
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
- Red flag: Failing or very low score on an independent rating: Ethical Fashion Report 2/100 (2022, the company it's rated with)
Stars it would earn as Good
None yet. Stars only show on Good companies. About stars
Where it's made
Bangladesh, China, Vietnam and 5 more countries.Open where it's madeClose where it's made
From press and retailer reports; Valleygirl 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | No guarantee of rights | Far below a living wage | Moderate |
| ChinaUsual for the industry | No guarantee of rights | 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
1 thing we found and what 1 independent source says.Open the evidenceClose the evidence
What we found
- 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 Valleygirl's owner Fast Future Brands publishes no supplier or factory list, modern slavery statement, audit results or living wage commitment. It scored 2/100 in the 2022 Ethical Fashion Report, is not in the 2026 edition, and showed no action on worker protections in Baptist World Aid's 2020 COVID review. Good On You (2023) rates Valleygirl 'Very Poor' on labour. The group sources from Bangladesh, but no country breakdown is disclosed.
What independent sources say
| Source | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist World Aid Ethical Fashion ReportAnother organisation's rating | Owner scored 2/100, failing | Not in the 2026 Ethical Fashion Report; owner Fast Future Brands (Valleygirl, TEMT) scored 2/100 in the 2022 edition, among the lowest of 120 companies. View |
Sources and actions
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Sources 5
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- Shop Ethical: Fast Future Brands · search the archive · Owns Valleygirl, Temt and Mirrou; Ethical Fashion Report 2022 score 2/100; no action on COVID commitments (2020); sources from Bangladesh
- Ethical Fashion Guide 2026 (Baptist World Aid) · search the archive · 2026 Ethical Fashion Report company list; Fast Future Brands, Valleygirl and TEMT not included
- Valleygirl (Good On You directory) · search the archive · Labour rated Very Poor (2023): partial audits, partial tracing of final stage, no living wage evidence; no leather used
- 2022 Ethical Fashion Report (Fashion Journal) · search the archive · Temt and Valley Girl among the lowest scorers in 2022, with scores of one to three out of 100
- Fast Future Brands Pty Ltd (IBISWorld) · search the archive · Lane Cove West, NSW retailer of Valleygirl, TEMT and Mirrou; about 540 employees and $90.5m revenue in 2025
Company details
- Headquarters
- Australia
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Valleygirl ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/valleygirl, 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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