Fashion retailers ranked by ethical index score in the United Kingdom (UK) 2022
In the fashion industry, ethical consumption has been a much-discussed topic recently. In February 2019, the UK Parliament released a report on ethical consuption and sustainability in fashion, urging retailers to take into consideration the ethical and social cost of clothing items.
According to the rating table compiled by Ethical Company Organization, the leading three retailers to score the highest ethical score in the United Kingdom were People Tree, Finisterre, and the School Uniform Shop. As displayed in this statistic, while fair trade brand People Tree topped the list with its ethical company score, fast-fashion retailers such as ASOS received a score of 67. This score was slightly below the benchmark score for ethical performance in the apparel category.
In the meantime, the ethical clothing market is expanding in the UK, which is good news indicating an increase of consumer interest in buying from ethical brands. According to the results of a 2020 survey, about one-fifth of UK consumers said they cared about the environmental impact of the clothing items before they buy them. This share was considerably higher in other European countries, particularly in Spain where almost a quarter of the interviewed consumers said the environmental impact of clothing items was something they thought of a great deal.
Ethical companies in fashion
According to the rating table compiled by Ethical Company Organization, the leading three retailers to score the highest ethical score in the United Kingdom were People Tree, Finisterre, and the School Uniform Shop. As displayed in this statistic, while fair trade brand People Tree topped the list with its ethical company score, fast-fashion retailers such as ASOS received a score of 67. This score was slightly below the benchmark score for ethical performance in the apparel category.
Consumer interest in ethical fashion
In the meantime, the ethical clothing market is expanding in the UK, which is good news indicating an increase of consumer interest in buying from ethical brands. According to the results of a 2020 survey, about one-fifth of UK consumers said they cared about the environmental impact of the clothing items before they buy them. This share was considerably higher in other European countries, particularly in Spain where almost a quarter of the interviewed consumers said the environmental impact of clothing items was something they thought of a great deal.
