JD Sports

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

JD Sports is owned by JD 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 JD Sports “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few 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’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 JD Sports “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, Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, and Worldwide Responsible Accredited Production - WRAP, including most of the final production stage.
• It received a score of 21-30% in the 2023 Fashion Transparency Index.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not through its entire supply chain.
• During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed some policies to protect suppliers 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 JD Sports “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few animal-derived materials.
• It has a policy to source wool from non-mulesed sheep but doesn’t provide any evidence to verify its claims.
• Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

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