Princess Polly

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 Princess Polly “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to address textile waste in its supply chain.
• There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• 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 Princess Polly “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
• Some of its supply chain is certified by Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit - SMETA Best Practice Guidance including all of the final stage of production.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• 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 Princess Polly “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It has an animal welfare policy aligned but is not aligned with the Five Domains.
• It appears to use leather and wool.
• It doesn’t appear to use down, angora, fur, exotic animal hair, or exotic animal skin.

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