Thursday, Jul 04 2024

s.Oliver - Sustainability Rating - Good On You

By A Mystery Man Writer

s.Oliver is owned by s.Oliver.Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate s.Oliver “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.It follows an unsustainable fast fashion model with quickly changing trends and regular new styles.There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce its climate impacts.Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assess brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate s.Oliver “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:Some of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, Social Accountability International - SA8000, and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP, including its entire final and second production stages.It received a score of 41-50% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index.It has a basic policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations and supply chain.There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.Brands’ animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals” rating. Here we rate s.Oliver “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare but no clear implementation mechanisms in place.It appears to use leather, down, exotic animal hair, and silk.It has a policy to source wool from non-mulesed sheep but doesn’t provide any evidence to verify its claims.It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.There’s no evidence it traces any animal-derived materials to the first production stage.Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate s.Oliver “Not Good Enough” overall.