Activewear: 71 companies
Ranked by grade, best first. How we rank How grades are decided
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.
Grade
Any grade 71Best available in Activewear
DK Active and Winterluxe are the strongest of 71 activewear brands rated. None is Good yet, but these have no serious red flags and are working towards a living wage or paying one.
1DK ActiveMissing: where its earlier stages happen · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewear and athleisurePays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close. Best available: ActivewearOn TrackPartly verified2WinterluxeMissing: traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearThermal tights and winter activewearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close. Best available: ActivewearOn TrackVerified3Nimble ActivewearMissing: where its earlier stages happen and a named supplier list · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewear and loungewear.Pays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified4arenaMissing: living wage proof and worker rights protections · Clothing & footwearCompetitive and recreational swimwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified5Björn BorgMissing: living wage proof and worker rights protections · Clothing & footwearUnderwear, sportswear, bags and footwearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified6NikeMissing: living wage proof, worker rights protections and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearSportswear, sneakers and athletic apparelPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified7Lorna JaneMissing: worker rights protections, a named supplier list and traced raw materials · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewearPays or is working towards a living wage, with gaps still to close.On TrackPartly verified8Running BareFails an independent rating · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewear made in SydneyPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified9Le Coq SportifNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearFrench sportswear and sneakersPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified10BerleiNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearBras, sports bras and hosieryPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified11Beyond YogaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearPremium athleisure and yoga wearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified12Kari TraaNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's base layers and sportswearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified13P.E NationFails an independent rating · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewear and athleisurePublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified14Brooks RunningNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearRunning shoes and apparelPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified15DiadoraNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearItalian sports shoes and apparelPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified16GymsharkNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearGym and activewear apparelPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified17MizunoNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearRunning shoes, sportswear and equipmentPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified18OyshoNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearLingerie, sportswear and loungewearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified19Sweaty BettyNo living wage evidence · Clothing & footwearWomen's activewear and loungewearPublishes some details, but doesn't show its workers are paid and treated fairly.Lacks transparencyPartly verified20AdidasUnion rights breach, last recorded in 2012 · Clothing & footwearSportswear, sneakers and athletic apparelPublishes 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