LK Bennett

LK Bennett is owned by Ying Ling Kam Trading Company Limited.

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 LK Bennett “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials, and it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of materials used.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• There’s no evidence it’s set a target to manage water use in its supply chain.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in some of 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 LK Bennett “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partly traces its supply chain, including the final and some of the second production stages.
• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• The brand claims to audit some of its supply chain, but doesn’t specify what percentage.
• It claims it has a Code of Conduct but does not publicly disclose it.
• 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 LK Bennett “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, shearling, wool, cashmere, mohair, and down.
• Some of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional wool and down
• It doesn’t appear to use alpaca, angora, fur, or exotic animal skin.
• It’s published a general statement about minimising animal suffering but not a formal animal welfare policy.

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