Fenella Smith

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 Fenella Smith “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
• There’s no evidence it’s taken any action to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in its Supply Chain.
• It uses Biodegradable packaging.

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 Fenella Smith “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final production stage is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI, and Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance.
• It does not disclose where all of its Final Stage of Production occurs.
• It traces some of its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

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 Fenella Smith “Great”. It states that its entire product range is vegan.

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