Charles Tyrwhitt

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 Charles Tyrwhitt “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials, and it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• There’s no evidence it’s taken any action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain.
• It takes some actions to reduce water use in its supply chain.
• It provides evidence on its efforts to minimise packaging.
• While it donates used clothes to charity, there’s no evidence it minimises textile waste in its supply chain.

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 Charles Tyrwhitt “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• 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 Charles Tyrwhitt “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, wool, cashmere, and horn.
• It doesn’t appear to use shearling, alpaca, mohair, down, angora, fur, or exotic animal skin.
• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.

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