Qeelin
Rated: It's a start
price: $$$$
location: China
Qeelin has good policies to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in its supply chain but is not taking adequate steps to ensure payment of a living wage for its workers.
Qeelin sustainability rating
Planet
People
Animals
Overall rating: It's a start
Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great) How we rate
Qeelin is owned by Kering.
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 Qeelin “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It uses few lower-impact materials.
- It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain, and it claims it’s on track.
- It’s published a biodiversity protection policy that applies to its entire supply chain
- It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
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 Qeelin “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It doesn't disclose where its final production stage occurs.
- It received a score of 41-50% in the 2022 Fashion Transparency Index.
- It has a comprehensive policy to support diversity and inclusion in its direct operations but not in its supply chain.
- It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.
- During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it disclosed adequate 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 Qeelin “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:
- It has a formal policy aligned with the Five Domains of animal welfare.
- It appears to use leather.
- It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, exotic animal skin, exotic animal hair, or angora.
- It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.
Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Qeelin “It's a Start” overall.
