Labour Lens

Swimwear & surf: 41 companies

Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank

Good first, then On Track, then the two poor grades. Within a grade, stronger evidence, fewer problems and lower-risk countries come first, and stars move Good companies up. How grades are decided

773 brands rated so far in Clothing & footwear. Broad coverage of the global clothing, footwear and accessories brands you're likely to come across, from big chains to small labels, with many Australian brands. Read the Clothing & footwear guide for what goes wrong in the industry and what earns each grade. Missing one? Ask us to research it.

Best available in Swimwear & surf

Bond-Eye is the strongest of 41 swimwear & surf brands rated. None is Good yet, but this one has no serious red flags and is working towards a living wage or paying one.

21Tommy BahamaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearResort-style shirts and casualwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified22Zulu & ZephyrNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's swimwear and resortwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified23Auguste the LabelNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearVintage-inspired womenswear and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified24City BeachNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf and youth fashion retailerPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified25Deus Ex MachinaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearMotorcycle and surf lifestyle apparelPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified26HurleyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf clothing, boardshorts and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified27JantzenNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's swimwear and resortwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified28JetsNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's swimwear and resortwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified29Monte & LouNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's swimwear and resortwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified30RhythmNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf-inspired casual clothing and boardshortsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified31Runaway The LabelNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's dresses, swimwear and menswearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified32RustyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf clothing, boardshorts and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified33TigerlilyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's swimwear and resortwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified34VenroyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLinen resort wear and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified35VisslaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf apparel and wetsuitsPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified36VolcomNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurf, skate and snow apparelPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified37Women'secretNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie, sleepwear and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified38BillabongNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurfwear, boardshorts and swimwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified39QuiksilverNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearSurfwear, boardshorts and outerwearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified40RoxyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's surf, swim and snow wearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified
  • Good and goes above and beyond (3 to 6 stars)
  • Best available: the strongest in a category with no Good brand yet
  • Est. = estimated, nothing found about the company itself
  • * = self-reported