Bershka

Is Bershka ethical and sustainable? 

Bershka is a low-ranking brand in The Good Shopping Guide’s ethical ratings for Fashion brands.

Bershka is a fast fashion brand owned by Industria de Diseño Textil, S.A (Inditex Group). Inditex is one of the biggest fast fashion group in the world. Bershka receives a poor Good Shopping Guide score in our Ethical Fashion Retailers Ratings Table. Although Bershka has not yet met our Ethical Benchmark, we hope to see the brand make progress in the future.

In what areas does Bershka perform well? 

Inditex’s thorough reporting continues to its Code of Conduct and Ethical Trading Initiative membership. Inditex publishes its Modern Slavery policy on its website, which means that consumers can track companies’ commitments to workers’ rights, forced labour and child labour in its supply chain.

In what areas does Bershka perform poorly? 

Despite Bershka’s progress, there is still room for improvement. The brand was marked down under our Human Rights and People criteria.

How can Bershka brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide score results from multiple ethical criteria in relation to Bershka. Unfortunately, Bershka is a fast fashion brand built on quick turnaround (sometimes as little as 15 days from design to distribution). When workers are expected to produce large quantities of clothes so quickly, it is a hard task for brands to pay employees fairly. But it is necessary. To reach our minimum Ethical Benchmark and qualify for Ethical Accreditation, Bershka and its parent company, Inditex, have some issues to resolve, including its treatment of workers and adherence to Human Rights.

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.