Oakley

Rated: Not good enough

price: $$$$

location: United States

Oakley is not taking adequate steps to manage its greenhouse gas emissions.

Oakley sustainability rating

Planet

2 out of 5

People

2 out of 5

Animals

4 out of 5

Overall rating: Not good enough

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


Oakley is owned by EssilorLuxottica.

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

  • It uses few lower impact materials.
  • There’s no evidence it’s taking meaningful action to reduce its climate impacts.
  • 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.

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

  • More than half its final production stage is certified by Business Social Compliance Initiative Code of Conduct - BSCI.
  • There’s no evidence it supports diversity and inclusion in its supply chain.
  • It has an internal grievance mechanism for workers to report concerns like harassment and unpaid wages but the process isn’t anonymous.
  • 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 Oakley “Good”. These are a few factors influencing its score:

  • It uses few animal-derived materials.
  • It appears to use leather.
  • It doesn’t appear to use wool, down, fur, angora, exotic animal skin, or exotic animal hair.

Based on all publicly available information we’ve reviewed, we rate Oakley “Not Good Enough” overall.

Last updated May 2023