Carolina Herrera

Scoring breakdown

  • Labor & supply chain: 88
  • Transparency & ethics: 100
  • Incident record: 68
  • Recovery: 50
  • Recent conduct: 80

Flags

  • Wage Theft
  • Cultural Insensitivity
  • False Advertising
  • Independent Audit Completed

Documented incidents

  • 2025-04-04 Puig and Carolina Herrera Pay $6.7M to Settle False Claims Over Improper PPP Loans (severe) — source
  • 2021-07-08 FLSA Collective Action Alleges Systematic Overtime Pay Violations for Assistant Store Managers (moderate) — source
  • 2019-06-10 Mexican Government Accuses Brand of Cultural Appropriation of Indigenous Designs in Resort 2020 (major) — source

Recovery actions

  • 2022-06-01 Puig Launches Sedex Supply Chain Transparency Pilot With Carolina Herrera Fashion Operations (Independent Audit) — source
  • 2021-06-01 Accessory Bags Certified by Better Cotton Initiative (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.