Fair Wear Foundation is a non-profit that safeguards fair working conditions in textile production. Member brands (Stanley Stella, Continental, Kariban Premium) are assessed every year against 8 labour standards.
The 8 Fair Wear standards
- Employment is freely chosen (no forced labour).
- No discrimination.
- No child labour.
- Freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining.
- A living wage.
- Reasonable working hours.
- Safe and healthy working conditions.
- A legally binding employment contract.
Why Fair Wear alongside GOTS
Where GOTS focuses on materials and chemicals, Fair Wear focuses on people. The two complement each other. A GOTS-certified T-shirt from a Fair Wear brand covers your ESRS E1, E2, E5 and S2 reporting.
How to verify
Fair Wear publishes annual Brand Performance Reports for each member, with concrete scores on working conditions. See the Fair Wear member list.
