L Brands (Former Parent of Victoria's Secret) — Ethics Grade D

L Brands (Former Parent of Victoria's Secret) receives an overall ethics grade of D (28/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Fashion & Apparel. Market cap: Mid Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 20
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 30
• environment: 40
• humanRights: 15

Documented incidents (3)

• Culture of Misogyny (high, 2020) — Investigations revealed a pervasive culture of misogyny, bullying, and harassment directed at models and employees. Executives were accused of ignoring complaints and maintaining close ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
• Uyghur Forced Labor Links (high, 2021) — Supply chain audits linked raw materials used by the company to regions in Xinjiang where forced labor of Uyghur Muslims has been documented. The company faced pressure to decouple its supply chain from the region.
• Subcontracted Prison Labor (medium, 1990) — The company faced significant backlash for using third-party contractors that utilized US prison labor to sew garments for very low wages. This became a landmark case in the discussion of corporate ethics in the 90s.

Documented good deeds

• VS Collective Launch — Replaced the 'Angels' with the VS Collective to focus on women's empowerment, diversity, and varied body types in marketing.

Ethical alternatives

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