Herschel Supply Co.

Rated: Not good enough

price: $$$$

location: Canada

Herschel Supply Co. is not taking adequate steps to eliminate hazardous chemicals in its supply chain.

Herschel Supply Co. sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

1 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: Not good enough

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate


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 Herschel Supply Co. “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • It uses renewable energy in its direct operations (such as stores or offices) but not in its supply chain.
  • 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 Herschel Supply Co. “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
  • It sources its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
  • It partly traces its supply chain including all of the final production stage.
  • 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 Herschel Supply Co. “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
  • It appears to use leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.
  • There’s no evidence it traces any animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

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

Last updated May 2023