We want the makers of Zeeman goods to earn a living wage. In other words, a wage sufficient to cover all basic needs, such as housing, transport, food, and healthcare. In many producing countries the minimum wage is not sufficient to meet these needs. In 2025 we started two new living wage pilots at suppliers. In total, we now have 12 Living Wage programmes where we finance a living wage at specific suppliers, representing 29% of the purchase value of clothing and textiles in Turkey, South Asia and East Asia.
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This means that we now contribute to closing the living wage gap for our share of production at these suppliers by paying a Zeeman premium. By 2027, we aim to contribute to closing the living wage gap for workers producing 50% of our garment and textile purchasing value in Turkey, South Asia and East Asia.
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Read more about our next steps for living wage here.
Zeeman contributes to the payment of a living wage for workers producing 29% of its garment and textile purchasing value.
Fair Wear Foundation Brand Performance Check: 'Good' rating for Zeeman.
Since October 2019 , we have been a member of the Fair Wear Foundation. Together, we are committed to continuously improving working conditions in the garment and textile industry. Every year, Fair Wear reviews our efforts by assessing how effectively we identify, address and resolve issues within our supply chain.
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In 2025, Zeeman underwent its annual Fair Wear Brand Performance Check. We achieved a ‘Good’ score of 57%. While this was lower than our 2024 score of 68%, the result was not unexpected. In 2024, Fair Wear introduced a stricter assessment methodology, raising the performance benchmark for all member brands. At the same time, several changes within our CSR team temporarily impacted capacity. The team has since been strengthened and is now operating at full capacity, enabling us to continue driving improvements across our supply chain.
Read the full brand performance check report here: www.fairwear.org/brands/zeeman
In its 2025 review, Fair Wear noted that Zeeman should take further steps towards a more systematic approach to managing labour and human rights risks in our supply chain. While we remain committed to the long-term and collaborative relationships we have built with our suppliers, we also recognize the need to further strengthen and standardize our risk management processes. To better integrate international standards into our processes, we are working towards a consistent approach to risk assessment, risk management, monitoring and validation across all production locations.