The Children's Place

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 The Children's Place “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials. 
• It follows an unsustainable fast fashion model with quickly changing trends and regular new styles.
• 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 eliminate hazardous chemicals after 2025 but does not disclose whether it is on track.
• 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 The Children's Place “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It doesn't disclose where all of its final production stage occurs.
• None of its supply chain is certified by crucial labour standards that help ensure worker health and safety, living wages, and other rights.
• 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 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 The Children's Place “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.
• It uses wool.
• It does not use leather, fur, down, angora, exotic animal hair or exotic animal skin. 

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate The Children’s Place “Not Good Enough” overall.