BAUM

BAUM is owned by Shiseido.

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions to wastewater, ingredients' impacts, product circularity, and more. Here we rate BAUM “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact ingredients.
• It’s set a science-based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
• Its product packaging is 100% FSC certified.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• A medium proportion of its palm oil is certified by RSPO.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate BAUM “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its final stage is located in lower-risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It has a basic policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations and supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• It has an internal grievance mechanism for workers to report concerns like harassment and unpaid wages, but the process isn’t anonymous.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not through its entire supply chain.

Note that the “People” rating in Good On You’s methodology is defined by labour rights and does not consider consumer health.

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 BAUM “Very Poor”. It doesn’t clearly state what animal-derived materials it uses.

• It does not have a certification, policy, or statement against the use of animal testing in its supply chains.
• It has not made any public commitments to eliminate animal-derived ingredients.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate BAUM “Not Good Enough” overall.