LE GROUPE BEAUMANOIR

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 LE GROUPE BEAUMANOIR “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials.
• 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 meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
• 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 LE GROUPE BEAUMANOIR “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• More than half its final production stage is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• 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 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 LE GROUPE BEAUMANOIR “Not Good Enough”. 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 wool, down, exotic animal hair, horn, and silk.
• It uses some recycled leather in its leather products.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
• It uses few animal-derived materials.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate LE GROUPE BEAUMANOIR “Not Good Enough” overall.