Boohoo Group — Ethics Grade F

Boohoo Group 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: 25
• environment: 10
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Leicester Sweatshop Allegations (high, 2020) — Investigations revealed workers in Leicester factories supplying Boohoo were paid as little as £3.50 an hour in unsafe conditions during the pandemic.
• Greenwashing Investigation (medium, 2022) — UK Competition and Markets Authority investigated the group for making misleading environmental claims about their 'Ready For the Future' sustainable range.
• Excessive Landfill Contribution (medium, 2023) — Documentary evidence suggested returns and unsold stock were being discarded rather than recycled, contributing to the global textile waste crisis.

Documented good deeds

• Agenda for Change — Appointed Sir Brian Leveson to oversee a supply chain overhaul and cut ties with hundreds of non-compliant suppliers.

Ethical alternatives

• Patagonia — Gold standard for ethical supply chain management and environmental conservation.