Hermès

Scoring breakdown

  • Labor & supply chain: 80
  • Transparency & ethics: 70
  • Incident record: 88
  • Recovery: 25
  • Recent conduct: 80

Flags

  • Unsafe Working Conditions
  • Anti-Competitive Practices
  • Labor Violations
  • Sustainability Efforts

Documented incidents

  • 2024-10-15 California Wage Class Action Alleges Systematic Overtime and Meal Break Violations (moderate) — source
  • 2024-03-19 Birkin Antitrust Class Action Alleges Forced Ancillary Purchases Violating Sherman Act (moderate) — source
  • 2021-01-01 Farm Transparency Project Exposes Electrocution and Mutilation at Hermès-Owned Australian Crocodile Farms (major) — source

Recovery actions

  • 2021-12-01 Publishes Formal Animal Welfare Policy Reviewed by RSPCA UK (Policy Change) — source
  • 2021-03-01 Partners With MycoWorks to Develop Sylvania Mushroom Leather Debuted on Victoria Bag (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2021-01-01 SBTi Validates Emission Targets Already Exceeded Scope 1-2 at 63.7 Percent Reduction (Public Commitment) — 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.