Boohoo Group plc — Ethics Grade F

Boohoo Group plc receives an overall ethics grade of F (15/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Fashion & Apparel. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 5
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 30
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Leicester Sweatshop Allegations (high, 2020) — An undercover investigation found workers in Boohoo's supply chain in Leicester were being paid as little as £3.50 an hour. The conditions were described as a 'modern slavery' environment with poor health and safety standards.
• Greenwashing Investigation (medium, 2022) — The UK investigation authority (CMA) launched a probe into Boohoo's 'eco-friendly' claims. Regulators alleged the 'Ready for the Future' range misled consumers about environmental credentials.
• Pakistan Supplier Exploitation (high, 2020) — Reports surfaced that workers in Faisalabad, Pakistan, producing clothes for Boohoo, earned less than the minimum wage and worked in dangerous conditions. Laborers reported verbal abuse and excessive forced overtime.

Documented good deeds

• Manufacturing Center of Excellence — Opened a high-standard manufacturing facility in Leicester to demonstrate commitment to ethical production.

Ethical alternatives

• Patagonia — Gold standard for ethical supply chains and environmental activism.