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New Look

Is New Look an ethical fashion brand?

New Look is a low-ranking brand in The Good Shopping Guide’s Ethical Fashion Retailers Ratings. New Look is a global fashion retailer, based in Britain and owned by its ultimate holding companies, Franklin Resources, Inc./Brait plc. It receives a poor Good Shopping Guide score in our Ethical Fashion Retailers Ratings Table. Although New Look has not yet met our Ethical Benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

In what areas does New Look perform well? 

New Look performs well for our criteria assessing brands’ Environmental Reports. New Look is also a member of the Better Cotton Initiative. The farmers who make the fabric for New Look are supported in their farming practices as Better Cotton Initiative members; they use water wisely, care for their soil, utilise fewer of the most hazardous chemicals, and defend the rights of their workers. Even though it’s not a completely traceable system, the Better Cotton Initiative helps to transform this difficult sector.

How can New Look improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, New Look has some issues to resolve.

If your fashion brand values ethics and sustainability, why not check out The Good Shopping Guide‘s Ethical Accreditation? Increase customer and investor confidence and stand out from the greenwash.

Ethical performance in category

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GSG score

36
70

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Good

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Better Cotton Initiative

    Good

  • Fossil Fuels

    Poor

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Good

People

  • Armaments

    Poor

  • Code of Conduct

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Poor

  • Ethical Trading Schemes

    Good

  • Human Rights

    Poor

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Poor

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