Ernsting's family

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

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 Ernsting's family “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton cotton.
• There's no evidence it has a greenhouse gas emissions reduction target.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• 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 Ernsting's family “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its supply chain is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, Fairtrade International - Small Producers Organisations, Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) certified organic cotton, and Social Accountability International - SA8000, including its entire final production stage.
• 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.
• 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 Ernsting's family “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.
• It appears to use leather and wool.
• Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
• It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Ernsting's family “Not Good Enough” overall.