Vuori
Lacks transparency. Publishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.
Last researched 2 November 2026 · 5 sources
Californian activewear company.
Vuori can't show that the workers who make its products in Vietnam 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 1 of 6 Good requirements.
- Holds the grade back: It has 2 red flags: no evidence of a living wage and a hidden, unaudited supply chain 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 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 China and Bangladesh, 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 2
- Red flag: No evidence it pays a living wage
- Red flag: Hidden supply chain, mostly in countries with poor worker rights
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; Vuori 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | Systematic violations | Well below a living wage | Moderate |
| 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 |
| 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
- 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 Vuori designs its clothing in California and says it is made in Southeast Asia by independent factories it does not own, but it does not name the countries, publish a factory list or give shares by country; a Vuori job ad refers to production factories in northern Vietnam. Its Vendor Code of Conduct, based on ILO core standards, requires at least the legal minimum wage and only asks factories to work towards a living wage, with no public plan or targets. It gives no audit results and holds no labour certification.
Sources and actions
Sources 5
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- Vuori brand rating (The Commons) · search the archive · About 55% lower-impact fibres incl. GOTS organic cotton and GRS recycled polyester; supply chain partners not published
- Vuori job ad: Quality Assurance Lead, North Vietnam (Hirebase) · search the archive · Vuori role overseeing quality at its production base factories in northern Vietnam
Published by Vuori or its owner
- Where is your gear designed and built? (Vuori help centre) · search the archive · Products designed in Carlsbad, California and manufactured in Southeast Asia by suppliers bound by Vuori's Code of Conduct
- Our supply chain (Vuori) · search the archive · Vuori does not own its partner factories, located 'near and far'; code asks vendors to work towards a decent living wage
- Ethical manufacturing (Vuori) · search the archive · Vendor Code of Conduct based on ILO standards: legal minimum wage, 60-hour cap, freedom of association; no countries or audit results named
Company details
- Headquarters
- United States
- Last researched
- 2 November 2026
- Cite this page
- Labour Lens, "Is Vuori ethical? Labour rating", https://www.labourlens.net/brand/vuori, 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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