Dolce & Gabbana

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 Dolce & Gabbana “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• It manufactures its products closer to home to reduce the climate impact of long-distance shipping.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

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 Dolce & Gabbana “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Its final production stage happens in Italy, a medium risk country for labour abuse.
• Its Code of Conduct covers some 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 Dolce & Gabbana “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

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

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Dolce & Gabbana “Not Good Enough” overall.