G-Star RAW

G-Star RAW is owned by WHP Global.

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 G-Star RAW “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It’s set a target to eliminate hazardous chemicals by 2030 and claims it’s on track.
• It implements water reduction initiatives in its supply chain.
• It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but it's unclear whether it is on track.

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 G-Star RAW “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Fairtrade Textile Standard, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, Social Accountability International - SA8000, and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP.
• It received a score of 71-80% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index.
• It provides a confidential complaints mechanism for workers in its supply chain to report harassment or violence.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed adequate policies 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 G-Star RAW “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare with some clear implementation mechanisms in place.
• It appears to use leather, shearling, and exotic animal hair.
• It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
• It doesn’t appear to use down, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate G-Star RAW “Good” overall.