Companies

Abercrombie & Fitch is an American clothing retailer that discriminated against African American, Latino and minority employees [1], discriminated against a law student with a prosthetic arm [2] and discriminated against Muslim employees for wearing a hijab [3][4], with the US Supreme Court ruling against the company [5]. Abercrombie and Fitch has been linked to forced Uyghur labour [6][7], while its former CEO Mike Jeffries sexually abused dozens of employees and models [8][9] while perpetuating a toxic and racist culture within the company [10].

Adidas

clothing

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Adidas is a German sportswear manufacturer that has selected suppliers subjecting employees to sweatshop-like conditions [1] and whose head of HR resigned after inaction against racial discrimination within the company [2].

Aéropostale

clothing

Aéropostale is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Airwalk

clothing

Airwalk is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

American Eagle

clothing

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American Eagle is an American clothing brand that sourced clothes from factories that exploited workers [1] and stole the work of independent artists [2].

AMIRI

clothing

AMIRI is owned by OTB Group.

Anthropologie

clothing

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Anthropologie is owned by Urban Outfitters.

Arket

clothing

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Arket is owned by H&M.

ASOS

clothing

ASOS is a Brtish clothing retailer that has mistreated its workers [1][2], failed to keep its employees safe during the pandemic [3][4], sourced clothing produced by child labour [5], and allowed sennior managers to sexually harass young female employees [6].

Babolat

retail

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Babolat is a sportswear company that has been falsely advertised its products [1].

Banana Republic

clothing

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Banana Republic is owned by Gap.

Berghaus

retail

Berghaus is owned by Pentland Group.

Bershka

clothing

Bershka is owned by Inditex.

Billabong

clothing

Billabong is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Boden

clothing

Boden is a British clothing retailer with an emphasis on sustainability. Its childrens clothing catalogue and clothing has been accused of perpetuating gender stereotypes [1][2].

Boxfresh

retail

Boxfresh is owned by Pentland Group.

Brooks Brothers

clothing

Brooks Brothers is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Calvin Klein

clothing

Calvin Klein is owned by PVH.

Canterbury

retail

Canterbury is owned by Pentland Group.

Cath Kidston

clothing

Cath Kidston is owned by Next.

Champion

clothing

Champion is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Converse

clothing

Converse is owned by Nike.

COS

clothing

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COS is owned by H&M.

Crocs

clothing

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Crocs is an American footwear company that has been accused of false advertising [1] and suppressing negative reviews [2].

DC Shoes

clothing

DC Shoes is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Desigual

clothing

Desigual is a Spanish clothing retailer.

Diesel

clothing

Diesel is owned by OTB Group.

Dr. Martens

clothing

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Dr. Martens is a British footwear brand accused of price gouging and anti-consumer practices [1].

Ellesse

retail

Ellesse is owned by Pentland Group.

Endura

retail

Endura is owned by Pentland Group.

EssilorLuxottica

clothing

EssilorLuxottica is an Italian-French eyewear conglomerate that has engaged in anticompetitive [1] and anti-union practices [2].

FatFace

clothing

FatFace is owned by Next.

Finish Line

retail

Finish Line is owned by Pentland Group.

Fjällräven

clothing

Fjällräven is a Swedish company that has faced criticism for animal cruelty in its supply chain [1][2].

Forever 21

clothing

Forever 21 is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Fossil

clothing

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Fossil is an American clothing and accessory company that is alleged to have engaged in deceptive pricing [1].

Gap

clothing

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Gap is an American clothing conglomerate that has sourced garments from factories with squalid conditions, wage nonpayment and mandatory overtime, which have forced employees to have abortions, and where employees have been sexually assaulted [1][2][3][4]. GAP has also sold clothes produced by child labour [5] and forced labour of Uyghur Muslims [6].

Gilly Hicks

clothing

Gilly Hicks is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

Guess

clothing

Guess is an American clothing company with connections to forced Uyghur Labour [1] and sweatshop manufacturing conditions [2], while Guess's cofounder engaged in sexual misconduct [3].

H&M

clothing

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H&M is a multinational fast fashion company that has been accused of greenwashing [1] and has faced criticism for its operations in Israel [2]. H&M has made racist tweets [3] and used imagery widely seen as racist [4], and is being investigated for racist practices in Sweden [5].

HEAD

sports

HEAD is an American-Austrian sports gear manufacturing company which has released toxic chemicals into the environment [1].

HEYDUDE

clothing

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HEYDUDE is owned by Crocs.

Hollister

clothing

Hollister is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

Inditex

clothing

Inditex is a Spanish clothing company that has used forced Uyghur labour in its suply chain [1], and slave labour in its Brazilian sweatshops [2], and has stolen designs from independent creators [3][4].

JD Sports

retail

JD Sports is owned by Pentland Group.

Jordans

clothing

Jordans is owned by Nike.

Joules

clothing

Joules is owned by Next.

Juicy Couture

clothing

Juicy Couture is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

KangaRoos

retail

KangaRoos is owned by Pentland Group.

Kickers

retail

Kickers is owned by Pentland Group.

Lacoste

retail

Lacoste is owned by Pentland Group.

Levi's

clothing

Levi's is an American clothing brand that has used AI to generate images modelling their products [1] and has usied toxic chemicals in their clothes [2] linked to water pollution in Mexico. Levis was also suspended from the Ethical Trading Initiative for refusing to pay a living wage [3][4]

Lipsy

clothing

Lipsy is owned by Next.

Lucky Brand

clothing

Lucky Brand is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Maison Margiela

clothing

Maison Margiela is owned by OTB Group.

Mango

clothing

Mango, a Spanish fashion brand, has been accused of copying a bag design from a small creator [1], and has been criticized for promoting unhealthy body image by labeling sizes 40-52 as a separate "Violeta" line for "curvy" women [2]. Mango has refused to join the compensation efforts for victims of the Rana Plaza factory collapse that killed over 1,100 workers in its supply chain [3][4].

Mares

sports

Mares is owned by HEAD.

Massimo Dutti

clothing

Massimo Dutti is owned by Inditex.

Miss Selfridge

clothing

Miss Selfridge is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Mitre

retail

Mitre is owned by Pentland Group.

Nautica

clothing

Nautica is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

clothing

Next is a British home & clothing retailer that makes use of forced Uyghur labour [1], failed to pay employees a living wage [2][3] and destroyed evidence in an equal pay claim case [4].

Nike

clothing

Nike is an American sportswear company that has benefited from child labour [1] and forced Uyghur labour [2], has avoided tax [3] and failed to take responsibility for hazardous waste dumping in its supply chain [4]. Nike has invested in sustainable materials research [5] and clothing recycling programs [6].

Nine West

clothing

Nine West is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Oakley

clothing

Oakley is owned by EssilorLuxottica.

Old Navy

clothing

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Old Navy is owned by Gap.

OTB Group

clothing

OTB Group is an Italian clothing brand holding company that has faced criticism for underpaying its workers [1] and for sourcing goods from suppliers with abusive working conditions [2], while continuing operations in Russia [3].

Penn

sports

Penn is owned by HEAD.

Primark

fast fashion

Primark, a British fast fashion giant, has been accused of underpaying garment workers in its supply chain, employing undocumented immigrants below minimum wage, and imprisoning workers for participating in protests against Myanmar's military coup [1][2][3]. The company has also faced criticism for promoting sexist messaging on children's clothing and removing ethical branding following investigations into labor violations [2][3].

Pull&Bear

clothing

Pull&Bear is owned by Inditex.

PVH

clothing

PVH is a global apparel and fashion company whose supply chain has polluted rivers in China [1] and has been accused of using forced Uyghur labour [2]. PVH has also faced criticism for failing to pay overtime to employees [3].

Quiksilver

clothing

Quiksilver is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Ray-Ban

clothing

Ray-Ban is owned by EssilorLuxottica.

Red or Dead

retail

Red or Dead is owned by Pentland Group.

Reebok

clothing

Reebok is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Speedo

retail

Speedo is owned by Pentland Group.

Stradivarius

clothing

Stradivarius is owned by Inditex.

Sunglass Hut

clothing

Sunglass Hut is owned by EssilorLuxottica.

Supreme

clothing

Supreme is owned by EssilorLuxottica.

Tapout

clothing

Tapout is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

Ted Baker

clothing

Ted Baker is owned by Authentic Brands Group.

TK Maxx

clothing

TK Maxx, a major retailer, has been found selling real fur from animals like rabbits, foxes and mink that was mislabeled as "faux fur", despite claiming to have a no-fur policy [1]. Along with other fashion brands like Boohoo, Amazon and Missguided, TK Maxx has also been called out by UK MPs for failing to take sufficient action on sustainability and ethical labor practices in its supply chain [2].

Tommy Hilfiger

clothing

Tommy Hilfiger is owned by PVH.

Topman

clothing

Topman is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Topshop

clothing

Topshop is jointly owned by bestseller and ASOS.

Under Armour

clothing

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Under Armour is an American clothing and sportswear company thats has created advertising campaigns featuring trophy hunters [1], supported Donald Trump [2] and created clothing that could lead to burn injuries [3].

Uniqlo

clothing