DE BIJENKORF

DE BIJENKORF's rating applies to the DE BIJENKORF house fashion brand only and doesn’t apply to other product categories. Check the individual ratings to learn about the other brands that DE BIJENKORF stocks.

DE BIJENKORF is owned by Selfridges Group.

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 DE BIJENKORF “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a high proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• There’s no evidence it minimises textile waste 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 there’s no evidence it is on track.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity 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 DE BIJENKORF “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Portugal, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• 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 implements practices to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations or 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 disclosed some 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. Since DE BIJENKORF makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we’ve not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined environment and labour scores.

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