Balenciaga

Scoring breakdown

  • Labor & supply chain: 100
  • Transparency & ethics: 94
  • Incident record: 39
  • Recovery: 32
  • Recent conduct: 80

Flags

  • Discriminatory Conduct
  • Data Privacy Violation
  • Cultural Insensitivity
  • Sustainability Efforts

Documented incidents

  • 2025-04-01 Kering ShinyHunters Data Breach Exposes 7.4M Customer Emails Across Balenciaga and Sister Brands (severe) — source
  • 2022-11-16 Holiday Campaign Features Children With BDSM Teddy Bear Bags Sparking Global Condemnation (critical) — source
  • 2018-04-25 Paris Store Chinese Customer Incident Sparks Boycott With 24M Weibo Views (moderate) — source

Recovery actions

  • 2023-02-08 Launches Three-Year Partnership With National Children's Alliance for Child Abuse Prevention (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2022-01-01 Launches Resale Program With Reflaunt for Circular Economy (Policy Change) — source
  • 2021-01-01 Commits to Fur-Free and Exotic Leather-Free Across All Collections (Policy Change) — source

How We Score

  • A 425–500
  • B 350–424
  • C 275–349
  • D 200–274
  • F 100–199

All data sourced from public court records, government enforcement databases (FTC, DOL, AGCM, PIPC, DGCCRF), and published investigative journalism. Every score is earned, not bought. No brand pays for inclusion, exclusion, or score modification. Scores recalculate monthly as the 10-year rolling window advances. Values-based incidents use a slower decay track. Full methodology.