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Hublot

Rated: It's a start

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location: Switzerland

Hublot is not taking adequate steps to ensure payment of a living wage for its workers.

Hublot sustainability rating

Planet

3 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

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


Hublot is owned by LVMH.

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 Hublot “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact materials.
  • It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
  • It’s published a biodiversity protection policy that applies to its entire 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 Hublot “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Its final production stage happens in Switzerland, a low risk country for labour abuse.
  • It received a score of 21-30% in the 2022 Fashion Transparency Index.
  • It has a basic policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations and 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 Hublot “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Freedoms of animal welfare but no clear implementation mechanisms in place.
  • It appears to use leather and exotic animal skin.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, 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 Hublot “It’s a Start” overall.

Last updated July 2023