Clothing & Fashion(Durable Product)
Urban Outfitters
Multi-brand retailer (NASDAQ: URBN) including Urban Outfitters, Free People, Anthropologie, and Nuuly. Good On You rates 'Not Good Enough' on both Planet and People.
29/165
Needs Improvement
Detailed Scorecard Breakdown
Click each category to see individual criteria scores
A: Circular Economy
Priority #111/30
Take-back program with public reportingNuuly Thrift + Vintage & ReMADE (6M+ garments)
3/8
Repair services, spare parts, or lifetime warrantyNuuly repairs 250K+ garments/yr
3/7
Modular/upgradeable design OR refill/reuse systemNuuly clothing rental
4/6
Design for disassembly with material recoveryFast fashion model
0/5
Verified recycled content (50%+ with GRS)Only ~10% responsibly sourced
0/2
Zero packaging waste (plastic-free, compostable)Polybag recycling via Trex (570K+)
1/2
B: Transparency & Data
Priority #24/35
Published Life Cycle Assessment (ISO 14040/14044)No LCA
0/10
Scope 3 emissions measured & publicly disclosedNot disclosed
0/10
Annual sustainability report with YoY tracking2023-24 Impact Report but lacks YoY data
3/7
Public supplier list (tier 1 & 2)104 suppliers referenced but not published
0/4
Third-party data verificationInternal audits only
1/4
C: Certifications
Priority #30/18
qualityZero certifications
0/8
volumeZero
0/7
diversityZero
0/3
D: Climate & Renewables
Priority #45/27
onsite renewableDC solar array: 13,450 panels, 4.1 MW
3/7
climate statusNo carbon neutrality
0/10
emissions reductionSolar + polybag recycling, no formal program
1/6
renewable procurementPartial via on-site solar
1/4
E: Business Model
Priority #54/20
Anti-consumption modelFast fashion model
0/7
Durable design (7+ years)Not built to last
0/5
Company-wide practicesNuuly is circular but primary business is fast fashion
2/4
Slow production cyclesFrequent trend-driven collections
0/2
Resale/second-hand programNuuly Thrift + Vintage & ReMADE
2/2
F: Social Responsibility
Priority #61/15
Living wage certificationNo living wage evidence
0/5
Independent factory audits with public resultsInternal audits only
1/4
Worker safety certifications (ISO 45001)No ISO 45001
0/3
Supply chain transparency (tier 2+)Supplier list not disclosed
0/3
G: Impact Claims
Priority #72/10
Specific quantified claims6M garments recirculated, 4.1MW solar
2/4
Material composition transparencyNo aggregate breakdown
0/3
No vague greenwashing terms$5M wage theft settlement, LA sweatshop labor
0/3
H: Regenerative (Bonus)
Priority #82/5
Ecosystem restoration verifiedNuuly Thrift 1% to Stripe Climate
2/3
Zero waste or water positive programsNo program
0/2
Key Findings
Strengths
- Nuuly rental/resale ecosystem (6M+ garments recirculated)
- Distribution center solar: 13,450 panels, 4.1 MW
- Polybag recycling via Trex (570K+ diverted)
Areas for Improvement
- Zero certifications of any kind
- $5M wage theft settlement + LA sweatshop labor
- No Scope 3, no supplier list, no living wage