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Boohoo·Apparel (Fast Fashion)·Manchester, UK·Founded 2006·Last verified 21 April 2026
18
out of 100
Significant gapsPending Review-12 since last review

Boohoo is a fast-fashion giant with a record of greenwashing, labour exploitation, and systematic non-disclosure. Emissions fall due to sales collapse, not decarbonization. Water data absent entirely. Supply chain spans high-risk regions with zero verified improvements since 2023.

The calculation

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Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Apparel (Fast Fashion) sector ceiling.
15 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
21 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 15) + (0.7 × 21) = 19.2
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.95
Final score
Rounded. Significant gaps.
18 / 100
The ten questions

Where Boohoo is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain (4/10, 4/10). Weakest on Controversies & Red Flags and Water Impact (0/10, 0/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

9 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

[1]Third-party verified
Boohoo Brand Rating — The Commons Earth
Unknown
Q1Q9
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[2]Third-party verified
Boohoo — Ditch Carbon
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Q1Q2Q3Q8
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[3]Third-party verified
Boohoo Scorecard — Stand.earth
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Q2Q3Q4Q5Q6Q8Q10
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[4]Third-party verified
How Ethical is Boohoo? — Good On You
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Q5Q9Q10
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[5]Self-reported
just-style.com — explainer why uk put boohoo hm in environmental impact hot seat
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Q6
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[6]Third-party verified
Boohoo Sustainability Ratings — Question Zero
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Q7
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[7]Public record
Boohoo Sustainability Practices — Panaprium
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Q7
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[8]Public record
CMA Cases: ASOS, Boohoo and Asda Greenwashing Investigation
Unknown
Q10
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[9]Public record
The Hypocrisy of Boohoo's Latest Greenwashing Campaign — Remake
Unknown
Q10
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Boohoo in context

Where Boohoo sits among apparel (fast fashion) peers.

Among the 17 major apparel (fast fashion) brands we've scored, Boohoo sits 12th of 17.

12/17
Boohoo's rank
25
Industry average
8
Industry low
40
Industry high
How this score has moved

Boohoo's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About Boohoo

Boohoo Group is a British online fast-fashion retailer founded in 2006, operating multiple brands including Boohoo, PrettyLittleThing, Nasty Gal, and Karen Millen. The company produces hundreds of new styles weekly, competing on speed and low price across global markets. Headquartered in Manchester, UK, it epitomises high-velocity, high-volume apparel retail.

Founded
2006
Headquarters
Manchester, UK
Employees
~3,869
Annual revenue
~£790M
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