Edition

Edition is owned by EPO FASHION 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 Edition “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including Tencel Lyocell.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.

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 Edition “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It traces some of its supply chain.
• 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 has a Code of Conduct.
• There’s no evidence it audits its suppliers.
• 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 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 Edition “Not Good Enough”. 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 and exotic animal hair.
• It doesn’t appear to use angora, fur or exotic animal skin.

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