Are the people
who make
your clothes
paid enough
to live on?
 
Brands Surveyed

Find out which apparel and footwear brands pay their workers a Living Wage.

Supply Chain Transparency
Living Wage Paid
Action Plan?
Public Commitment?
Separate Labour Costs?
Brand (brands owned) Headquarters
93%
of surveyed brands aren't paying garment workers
a living wage
Living Wages
Not poverty wages
The majority of garment workers are unable to afford life's basic necessities. Fair pay for labour is a fundamental human right, but none of the biggest fashion brands pay garment workers a wage they can live on.
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Food
Illustration/Rice plain:
It is not easy to get enough nutrition or calories. You often eat the same porridge or rice everyday. Meat, fish and fruit are too expensive. Skipping meals is very common and your household will have less food by the end of the month.
Illustration/Fish plain: Illustration/Rice plain: Illustration/Apple plain: Illustration/Banana plain:
You earn enough to feed yourself and your household. You have a healthy, varied diet and eat at least three times a day.
Housing
Illustration/Double_bed plain: Illustration/Wall plain:
You share a packed dormitory. There is no privacy, no heating or air conditioning and poor ventilation. There is not enough furniture or beds. Poor quality building materials make living there unsafe and dangerous.
Illustration/Single_bed plain: Illustration/Screwer plain: Illustration/Toilet plain: Illustration/Cable plain: Illustration/Ventilator plain:
You can afford to house yourself and your dependents in a safe environment. You have windows for ventilation and light, privacy, enough furniture and your own bathroom facilities.
Health care
Illustration/Pills plain:
You have access to basic pain killers but limited access to menstruation products and no access to prescription medication or emergency health care. Lack of sleep and nutrition and hygiene limitations affect your health. You have to skip meals to be able to see a doctor.
Illustration/Menstrual_pad plain: Illustration/Medicine plain: Illustration/Soap plain: Illustration/Ambulance plain:
You have easy access to basic health care including menstruation products and prescription medication like insulin and antibiotics. You are able to save for emergency health care.
Education
Illustration/Empty plain:
You are not able to educate yourself or your children. You have no opertunity to improve your situation. Your children will most likely grow up to earn the same wages as you.
Illustration/Classroom plain:
You are able to educate yourself and your dependents. You have the time and freedom to train towards a higher paid position. You and your children have options for your future.
Clothing
Illustration/Shoes plain: Illustration/Tshirt plain:
Your clothes aren’t warm enough for winter. You are not able to buy proper footwear while standing all day at work.
Illustration/Shoes plain: Illustration/Tshirt plain: Illustration/Jacket plain:
You own weather appropriate clothes of your own choosing. You are able to buy supportive shoes and clothes in the correct size for your children.
Transportation
Illustration/Truck plain:
You have no safe means of transport. Public transport is not common in poorer production countries. You rely on overcrowded trucks provided by the factory. As a women, you are at risk of sexual harassment.
Illustration/Bus
You either earn enough to organise your own transport or your factory can afford to provide safe transport. You can afford to save towards your own means of transport. Most importantly you have a choice.
Savings
Illustration/Broken plain:
You are most likely in debt. It is a struggle to balance bills and loans and you are living hand-to-mouth.
Illustration/Intact plain:
You are able to save a portion of your wage for unexpected expenses and emergencies, giving you resilience in times of crisis.
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Gendered Pay

80% of garment workers are women. They are routinely paid less than their male counterparts. Gender inequality is deeply rooted in the industry's power imbalance, and gendered pay has a direct link to verbal, physical and sexual assault.

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Resilience
In the face of a crisis

Brands have profited from poverty wages for decades, leaving garment workers with no security through uncertain times. The COVID-19 crisis showcased the social and economic inequality of the industry, particularly affecting the millions locked in jobs without legal protections.

Our Demands

Your voice has power

Your support makes our work possible. It's time brands take responsibility for the lives of the people who make our clothes. As consumers, we have power. When we speak, brands listen. Ask brands to pay a #LivingWageNow to ensure your clothes are no longer made with exploitation.

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