Brilliant Earth

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 Brilliant Earth “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• Its use of lower-impact materials minimises chemicals, water, and wastewater in production.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• There's no evidence it has set a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.

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 Brilliant Earth “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It doesn't disclose where all of its final production stage occurs.
• It traces all of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It’s not clear if it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• It traces some of 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. Since Brilliant Earth makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we’ve not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on people and planet.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Brilliant Earth “It’s a Start” overall.