Marie Jo

Rated: Not good enough

price: $$$$

location: Belgium

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

Marie Jo sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

Not applicable

Overall rating: Not good enough

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


Marie Jo is owned by Van de Velde.

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 Marie Jo “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses few lower-impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce water use.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taken any action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 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 Marie Jo “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • Some of its supply chain is certified by Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance, and Social Accountability International - SA8000, including its entire final production stage.
  • 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.
  • 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. Since Marie Jo makes products that are generally free of animal-derived materials, we’ve not rated its impact on animals. Its overall rating is based on its combined environment and labour scores.

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

Last updated June 2023