United Colors of Benetton

United Colors of Benetton is owned by Benetton 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 United Colors of Benetton “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It uses some of lower-impact materials including organic cotton.
• It’s published a biodiversity protection policy that applies to some of its supply chain.
• To minimise waste, it reuses some of its textile offcuts.
• 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.

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 United Colors of Benetton “It’s a Start”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

• It sources its final stage of production from countries with extreme risk of labour abuse.
• There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
• It provides a confidential complaints mechanism for workers in its supply chain to report harassment or violence.
• 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 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 United Colors of Benetton “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 exotic animal hair.
• Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
• It uses recycled wool in some of its wool products.
• It doesn’t appear to use leather, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.
• It traces some animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate United Colors of Benetton “It’s a Start” overall.