KIKO

KIKO is owned by Percassi Group.

Our “Planet” rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions to wastewater, ingredients' impacts, product circularity, and more. Here we rate KIKO “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it uses any lower-impact ingredients.
• There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
• There's no evidence it has initiatives to address overproduction.
• It has no policy to evaluate the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of its ingredients.
• Its product packaging is 100% FSC certified.
• Some of its palm oil is certified by RSPO, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of palm oil used.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate KIKO “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its final stage is located in lower-risk countries or certified facilities, however it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of suppliers.
• 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.
• It provides a confidential complaints mechanism for workers in its supply chain to report suspected modern slavery.
• Its Code of Conduct covers some [ILO] principles.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.

Note that the “People” rating in Good On You’s methodology is defined by labour rights and does not consider consumer health.

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 KIKO “Not Good Enough”. 

• It uses animal-derived ingredients in its products.
• It has not made any public commitments to eliminate animal-derived ingredients.
• It claims to not test its ingredients or finished products on animals, but it is not certified.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate KIKO “Not Good Enough” overall.