St. John

St. John is owned by Lanvin Group.

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 St. John “Very Poor”. Unfortunately, St. John does not publish sufficient information. You have a right to know how the products you buy affect the issues you care about.

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 St. John “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
• It has an external grievance mechanism for workers in its supply chain to anonymously report concerns like harassment and unpaid wages.
• There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
• During the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards 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 St. John “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, wool, and snakeskin.
• It doesn’t appear to use shearling, cashmere, alpaca, mohair, down, angora, fur, or exotic animal hair..
• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate St. John “We Avoid” overall.