Brands – Greater Closet

Rating fashion brands based on their sustainable and ethical practices

Athleta

Athleta, owned by Gap Inc., has strong sustainable practices, but could use some work with their animal policies.

Brandy Melville

A huge lack of transparency from the brand: They may be hiding harmful policies.

Brooks

Some strong sustainable policies but an absence of transparency can indicate a lack of strong ethical initiatives.

Calvin Klein

Some environmental and ethical initiatives, but overall lacking efforts to ensure animal welfare and ethical treatment.

Evergreen

Strong transparency and sustainable policies. Sustainable fabrics and ethical treatment. Limited access/info due to newness of the company.

Express

A few beneficial policies, but a lack of transparency and other harmful policies indicates a lack of sustainability.

Fabletics

Weak sustainable initiatives with the use of harsh chemicals, and a lack of transparency into ethical policies that can indicate potentially harmful practices.

Faherty

Faherty is a family-run business with extremely strong committments to sustainability and ethical treatment. Minor concerns about leather usage, but overall very strong policies.

Free People

Free People is owned by URBN. Little information published & no meaningful sustainable/ethical initiatives.

Hollister

Lack of environmental reports, animal policies, and labor standards indicates hidden practices.

HUF Worldwide

A huge lack of transparency from the brand: they may be hiding harmful policies.

KINdom

Strong transparency & truly outstanding commitments to ethical labor, promoting Indigenous practices, and environmentally sustainable practices. Some limited info due to limited funds.

Levi’s

Strong environmental policies, lacking significant efforts to ensure animal welfare and ethical worker treatment.

Pros Goal of 75% sustainable materials (such as recycled polyester/nylon) by 2025. Member of the Better Cotton Initiative, which is committed to more responsible cotton farming practices. 100% of down...

Nike

Lots of promising initiatives towards a more sustainable and ethical future, but more evidence of progress is needed.

Outland Denim

Very strong labor policies that benefit exploited women and strong sustainable practices.

Patagonia

Strong sustainable initiatives including eco-friendly materials, and good labor policies for its supply chain.

Teva

Teva, owned by Deckers Brands, has very strong sustainability policies for their shoes and supply chain. Minor concerns about leather usage, but overall very strong policies.

Tiradia

Strong transparency and sustainable policies. Sustainable fabrics and ethical treatment.

tonlé

Very strong environmental practices, including a zero waste design process, and beneficial labor policies.

Urban Outfitters

Urban Outfitters is owned by URBN.Some initiatives, but lacking in accountability & meaningful efforts.

Zara

Mostly empty promises of sustainability with little evidence to support it.