Ralph Lauren

Scoring breakdown

  • Labor & supply chain: 39
  • Transparency & ethics: 69
  • Incident record: 85
  • Recovery: 91
  • Recent conduct: 60

Flags

  • Labor Violations
  • Discriminatory Conduct
  • False Advertising
  • Cultural Insensitivity
  • Independent Audit Completed
  • Sustainability Efforts

Documented incidents

  • 2025-10-02 Drops 2040 Net-Zero Commitment in Favor of Rolling 5-Year Targets Drawing Stand.earth D-Plus (minor) — source
  • 2024-06-01 Deceptive Reference Pricing Class Action Filed Over Polo Factory Outlet Fictitious Discounts (moderate) — source
  • 2024-01-01 Philippines Supplier Retrenches 2000 Workers Due to Reduced Brand Demand (major) — source
  • 2022-10-01 Mexico First Lady and Secretary of Culture Accuse Brand of Plagiarizing Indigenous Sarape Designs (major) — source
  • 2022-01-01 BBC and BoF Report Women Workers Forced to Sleep on Factory Floor at Indian Supplier (major) — source
  • 2020-01-01 Stylist Rikki Grey Wins UK Employment Tribunal for Direct Race Discrimination at Sloane Square Store (moderate) — source
  • 2016-05-01 Deceptive Pricing Class Action Alleging Fictitious 40 Percent Off Discounts at Outlet Stores (moderate) — source

Recovery actions

  • 2025-01-01 Achieves 100 Percent Renewable Electricity Across All Owned and Operated Facilities (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2025-01-01 Introduces Fifth Cradle to Cradle Certified Product in Cashmere Sweater (Independent Audit) — source
  • 2023-10-01 Signs 10-Year Renewable Energy CVPPA With Lightsource bp for 100K MWh Solar in Spain (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2021-03-01 Launches Color on Demand Waterless Dyeing Platform Then Open-Sources the Process (Policy Change) — source
  • 2020-01-01 SBTi Validates 30 Percent Emission Reduction Target by 2030 Already Exceeded at 34 Percent (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2019-12-01 Signs UN Fashion Industry Charter for Climate Action Ahead of COP 25 (Public Commitment) — source
  • 2019-08-01 Signs G7 Fashion Pact as Original Signatory at Biarritz Summit (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.