Muji / 無印良品

Muji / 無印良品 is owned by Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd..

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 Muji / 無印良品 “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact ingredients including upcycled ingredients, but it does not publish an aggregate breakdown of ingredients used.
• It uses some recycled packaging.
• It has no policy to evaluate the biodegradability and environmental toxicity of its ingredients.
• It's published a comprehensive environmental sourcing policy for palm oil.

Workers’ rights are central to our “People” rating, which assesses brands’ policies and practicemes on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Muji / 無印良品 “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.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• 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.

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 Muji / 無印良品 “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses animal-derived ingredients in its products.
• It appears to use ingredients derived from farmed animals, including collagen.
• It has not made any public commitments to eliminate animal-derived ingredients.
• It may conduct animal testing when required by law (for instance, in China), either by itself, through its suppliers, or through third parties.

Based on all the publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Muji / 無印良品 “Not Good Enough” overall.