Ralph Lauren

Ralph Lauren's parent company, Ralph Lauren Corporation, reports on materials across all owned brands, and doesn't provide detail at the brand level. Its products are made with primarily lower emissions or certified materials, such as cotton that is recycled, organic, or BCI. It uses materials that have certifications from RWS, RDS, SFA, and LWG. Ralph Lauren Corporation is a member of Cradle to Cradle. It has plans to reduce its reliance on high emissions materials, which include acheiving 100% sustainably sourced key materials by the end of 2025, and it has reported on progress towards these goals within the last year.

Ralph Lauren Corporation shares information on its overall energy strategy. It uses some renewable energy to power its production sites and corporate offices. It has targets for expanding its use of renewable energy. It implements energy efficiency measures in its production sites. Ralph Lauren sources and manufactures its materials globally, which is standard practice in the textile industry.

Ralph Lauren doesn't report on packaging materials at a brand level. It appears to primarily rely on petro-based plastics for its packaging, of a virgin or unknown source, which greatly increases its emissions and waste footprint. Its parent company has made efforts to reduce virgin plastic in its packaging overall, and reports also using materials that are FSC-certified and recycled.

Ralph Lauren doesn't offer repair services or support. Ralph Lauren doesn't offer a warranty. It gives detailed and environmentally conscious care instructions for its products.

Ralph Lauren has two limited take back programs, one for cashmere in partnership with Re-Verso, and one for denim in partnership with Cotton's Blue Jeans Go Green program. These programs accept the brand's own clothes for recycling, but Ralph Lauren doesn't report on the efficacy of either. There's no program offered for cotton products, which is the majority of the brand's items.

Ralph Lauren offers some products across multiple seasons but also releases new items frequently throughout the year.

Commons is still evaluating this brand's marketing emails.

Ralph Lauren has a sustainability page with high-level details on its climate strategy, but this page is hard to find on its website. Its parent company, Ralph Lauren Corporation, publishes a detailed annual report with a clear, impact-driven strategy and progress reporting. Its last annual report was published in 2024.

Ralph Lauren's parent company, Ralph Lauren Corporation, internally measures and publicly reports its company-level emissions. It includes a breakdown by scope and identifies its top driver of emissions. The last reporting period was 2024. In its most recent update, its estimated emissions footprint was 1,242,673 tons CO2e.

Ralph Lauren Corporation has SBTi-approved emissions reduction targets for the short-term (1-5 years). It has reported on its progress within the past year, and is on track for some of its targets. However, its long term net zero commitment was removed by SBTi. Commons couldn't find evidence that this brand offsets any emissions.

Ralph Lauren publishes information about its supply chain partners, disclosing their names and locations across Tier 1 (final production manufacturing). It traces some of its supply chain. It publicly shares a supplier code of conduct, which prohibits forced labor, prohibits child labor, ensures the right to collective bargaining, includes environmental clauses, establishes grievance mechanisms, and disallows unauthorized subcontracting. Its code of conduct doesn't ensure a living wage. Ralph Lauren has a stated policy of regularly auditing its supply chain partners, which can mitigate human and environmental risks.