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Fila

Is Fila an ethical and sustainable sports and fashion brand?

Fila is a South Korean sportswear and fashion brand. Unfortunately, this brand receives a low Good Shopping Guide Ethical Score in our Ethical Fashion Retailers Ratings Table and has not yet met our minimum Ethical Benchmark. This brand has several areas to improve upon before it would qualify for our Ethical Accreditation.

You can also see how Fila ranks as a Shoe and Trainer brand on our Ethical Shoes & Trainers Ratings Table.

In what areas does Fila perform poorly?

Fila are not a member of the Better Cotton Initiative, which is an organisation supporting cotton growers to produce cotton that has a lessened environmental impact and human cost.

For its Animal Welfare Policy, The Good Shopping Guide has given Fila a middle rating, as it lacks detail and is not robust enough.

In what areas does Fila perform well for its sustainability and ethics?

On the positive side, Fila has not been found to have made any Political Donations, on the public record. Its comprehensive Code of Conduct is also a good way for consumers, independent governance bodies and investors to hold this brand to account.

How can the Fila brand improve its Ethical Rating?

The Good Shopping Guide’s score results from 15 ethical criteria in relation to Fila. To reach our Ethical Benchmark and qualify for our Ethical Accreditation, Fila has several issues to deal with, including its poor Human Rights record and insufficient Animal Welfare Policy.

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

50
70

GSG category benchmark

100

Ethical Rating

Environment

  • Environmental Report

    Acceptable

  • Organic

    Poor

  • Better Cotton Initiative

    Poor

  • Fossil Fuels

    Good

Animal

  • Animal Welfare

    Acceptable

People

  • Armaments

    Good

  • Code of Conduct

    Good

  • Political Donations

    Good

  • Ethical Trading Schemes

    Poor

  • Human Rights

    Good

Other

  • Ethical Accreditation

    Poor

  • Other Criticisms

    Poor

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