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Lululemon

Rated: It's a start

price:
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location: Canada

Lululemon sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

3 out of 5

Overall rating: It's a start

Our ratings are based on a scale from 1 (We avoid) to 5 (Great)


Our “Planet� rating evaluates brands based on the environmental policies in their supply chains, from carbon emissions and wastewater to business models and product circularity. Here we rate Lululemon “Not Good Enough�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses some lower-impact materials including recycled materials.
  • There's no evidence it minimises textile waste when manufacturing its products.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
  • It’s set a science based target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in both its direct operations and supply chain but there’s no evidence it is on track.
  • It’s eliminated some hazardous chemicals but has not made a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.

Workers� rights are central to our “People� rating, which assess brands� policies and practices on everything from child labour to living wages and gender equality. Here we rate Lululemon “Not Good Enough�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It partly traces its supply chain including the final and some of the second production stages.
  • Some of its final production stage is certified by Fair Labor Association (FLA).
  • Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
  • There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in most of its supply chain.
  • It claims to have a program to improve wages but there’s no evidence it ensures its workers are paid living wages in most of its supply chain.
  • It’s taken insufficient steps to remediate its links to cotton sourced from Xinjiang, a region in China at risk of Uyghur forced labour.

Brands� animal welfare policies and, where applicable, how well they trace their animal-derived products are the focus of our “Animals� rating. Here we rate Lululemon “It’s a Start�. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses few animal derived materials.
  • It appears to use wool, and exotic animal hair.
  • Responsible Down Standard certifies the down it uses.
  • It doesn’t appear to use leather, shearling, fur, angora, or exotic animal skin.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Lululemon “It’s a Start� overall.

Last updated 2025-01-31