Burberry

Scoring breakdown

  • Labor & supply chain: 36
  • Transparency & ethics: 71
  • Incident record: 100
  • Recovery: 53
  • Recent conduct: 80

Flags

  • False Advertising
  • Cultural Insensitivity
  • Environmental Violation
  • Labor Violations
  • Unsafe Working Conditions
  • Sustainability Efforts
  • Living Wage Commitment

Documented incidents

  • 2025-05-14 Announces 1700 Job Cuts 18 Percent of Workforce in Largest Reduction in Company History (severe) — source
  • 2023-01-01 Castleford Factory Workers Report Poor Conditions Language Barriers and Chemical Spillage (moderate) — source
  • 2019-02-17 Noose Hoodie at FW19 Show Condemned by Model Liz Kennedy and Public Prompting Apology (major) — source
  • 2018-07-19 Destroys £28.6M in Unsold Inventory Including £10.4M Beauty Products Over Five Years (severe) — source
  • 2016-02-11 Deceptive Outlet Pricing Class Action Alleges Fake MSRP on Factory Products (moderate) — source

Recovery actions

  • 2022-08-11 Becomes First Luxury Brand Globally With SBTi Net-Zero Validation (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2022-01-01 Bans Exotic Skins Building on 2018 Fur-Free Pledge (Policy Change) — source
  • 2022-01-01 Achieves Carbon Neutrality Across All Own Operations and 100 Percent Renewable Electricity (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2020-09-01 Issues Luxury Sector First £300M Sustainability Bond Massively Oversubscribed (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2019-08-01 Signs Fashion Pact as Founding Signatory at G7 Biarritz Summit (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2018-09-06 Bans Stock Destruction and Animal Fur Effective Immediately (Policy Change) — source
  • 2018-01-01 Accredited as UK Living Wage Employer First Luxury Retailer Manufacturer (Independent Audit) — 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.