Mulberry

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 Mulberry “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses few lower-impact materials.
• It produces seasonless collections.
• It uses low-waste cutting techniques to maximise material use.
• It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
• It’s set a target to improve water use efficiency in its supply chain.
• It uses some recycled packaging.

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 Mulberry “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Some of its final stage is located in low risk countries or certified facilities.
• It agrees to long-term contracts with its suppliers to help provide financial security for them.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• It has an internal grievance mechanism for workers in its supply chain to anonymously report concerns like harassment and unpaid wages.
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it disclosed some policies 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 Mulberry “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, shearling, wool, and cashmere.
• Some of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional cashmere and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use angora, fur, exotic animal skin, alpaca, mohair, or down.
• It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Domains of Animal Welfare.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Mulberry “It's a Start” overall.