Under Armour

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 Under Armour “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 minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.
• 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.
• 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 Under Armour “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It sources much of its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
• Its entire final production stage is certified by Fair Labor Association (FLA).
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• Its Code of Conduct covers ILO principles.
• 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 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 Under Armour “It's a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It appears to use leather, wool, and down.
• A high proportion of its animal-derived materials consist of recycled or certified alternatives to conventional wool and down.
• It doesn’t appear to use fur, angora, shearling, cashmere, alpaca, or mohair.
• There’s no evidence it has an animal welfare policy.

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