Umbro

Rated: We avoid

price: $$$$

location: United Kingdom

Umbro is not taking adequate steps to eliminate hazardous chemicals in its supply chain.Lardini is not taking adequate steps to eliminate hazardous chemicals in its supply chain.

Umbro sustainability rating

Planet

1 out of 5

People

1 out of 5

Animals

2 out of 5

Overall rating: We avoid

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


Umbro is owned by Iconix International.

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 Umbro “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses few lower-impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking actions to protect biodiversity in its supply chain.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce or eliminate hazardous chemicals in manufacturing.
  • There’s no evidence it takes action to minimise its packaging, which is a driver of plastic waste.

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 Umbro “Very Poor”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • There’s no evidence it traces its supply chain.
  • Its Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles.
  • There’s no evidence it provides financial security to its suppliers, which can result in poor working conditions and wages.
  • There’s no evidence it ensures workers are paid living wages in its supply chain.
  • During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, it did not disclose adequate policies or safeguards to protect workers in its supply chain from the virus.

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 Umbro “Not Good Enough”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It appears to use leather, and exotic animal skin.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, or exotic animal hair.
  • There’s no evidence it traces any animal-derived materials to the first production stage.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Umbro “We Avoid” overall.

Last updated May 2023