Reformation

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

• It uses a medium proportion of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• To minimise waste, it recycles some of its textile offcuts.
• To reduce its climate impacts, it uses renewable energy in its supply chain.
• It engages with production suppliers to manage water use.

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 Reformation “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• Much of its supply chain is certified by Fair Labor Association (FLA) and bluesign, including its entire final production stage and part of its second stage.
• It traces most of its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles..
• It ensures some workers in the final production stage are paid living wages, though not in its entire 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 Reformation “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It has an animal welfare policy aligned with the Five Domains.
• It appears to use leather, down, and exotic animal hair.
• It states that it sources wool from non-mulesed sheep.
• It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
• There’s no evidence it uses angora, fur, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Reformation “Good” overall.