How ethical is White Stuff?
The Good Shopping Guide gives White Stuff, a British fashion and lifestyle brand, a low Ethical Rating. White Stuff receives a poor Good Shopping Guide Ethical Score in our Ethical Fashion Retailer Ratings Table and has therefore not met our minimum Ethical Benchmark.
White Stuff’s sustainability and ethics policies have been researched and evaluated by The Good Shopping Guide through a rigorous assessment of company practices towards the Environment, Animals and People.
In what areas does White Stuff perform poorly?
The main reasons for White Stuff’s low GSG score is its lack of transparent information on its website. For instance, White Stuff does not have a published Animal Welfare Policy and therefore receives a middle rating in the Animal Welfare category, as it has not provided assurances that its animal materials, such as wool and leather, are sourced ethically.
Additionally, White Stuff receives a bottom rating in the Environmental Report criterion, as the company’s sustainability information does not contain sufficient detail to demonstrate that the company is taking steps to improve its environmental record.
In what areas does White Stuff perform well?
White Stuff receives a top rating in the Political Donations category, as the company was not found to have made any political donations to parties or candidates in the last 5 years.
The brand also received a top rating for Nuclear, Fossil Fuels and Armaments, as there is no evidence that it is involved in any of these industries, either directly or through its parent company.
Ethical performance in category
GSG score
GSG category benchmark
Ethical Rating
Environment
-
Environmental Report
Poor
-
Organic
Poor
-
Nuclear Power
Good
-
Better Cotton Initiative
Poor
-
Fossil Fuels
Good
Animal
-
Animal Welfare
Acceptable
People
-
Armaments
Good
-
Code of Conduct
Acceptable
-
Political Donations
Good
-
Ethical Trading Schemes
Good
-
Human Rights
Acceptable
Other
-
Ethical Accreditation
Poor
-
Other Criticisms
Acceptable
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