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Forever 21

Affordable clothing, accessories, and footwear for young women and men

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Forever 21's Sustainability Rating:

Harmful

Where Forever 21 needs to do better: Forever 21 is a fast fashion brand. Forever 21 is still reliant on high emissions, fossil-fuel based synthetic materials. Forever 21 has no strategic programs or services to help keep garments out of landfills. Forever 21 does not transparently report on environmental or social metrics.


  • Raw Materials

    Forever 21 uses majority high impact fibers, such as rayon, nylong, spandex, and polyester.


  • Energy Use & Production

    Forever 21 has a goal to include more energy efficient lighting in its stores, but does not provide specific targets or progress. Commons could not find information related to renewable energy.


  • Packaging & Distribution

    Commons could not find information on this brand's packaging materials. We assumed larger brands stil have the standard practice of plastic packaging and excess waste.


  • Repair & Care

    Forever 21 does not offer repair services. Commons could not find eco-friendly care instructions for this brand.


  • Take Back Programs

    Commons could not find information on any take back programs.


  • Slow Fashion

    Forever 21 is a fast fashion brand with frequest new releases.


  • Marketing

    Forever 21 does not mention the environmental cost of fashion, and encourages overconsumption. Commons is currently evaluating its marketing emails.


  • Transparency & Reporting

    Forever 21 does not have a sustainability page or sustainability report. Larger brands have a greater responsibility to make this information clearly available due to its outsized impact.


  • Emissions Tracking

    Commons could not find information for emissions tracking.We require large brands with the biggest emissions impact to track and report their data publicly.


  • Emissions Targets

    Commons could not find emissions reduction targets for Forever 21. Larger brands have an outsized impact and responsibility to reduce their emissions.


  • Supply Chain & Labor

    Forever 21 does not publish information about its supply chain partners. It has a supplier code of conduct, which restricts subcontracting and prohibits forced labor. It does not cover provisions for a living wage. Commons could not find information on the outcomes of any audits.

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Women's Clothing/Men's Clothing/Accessories/Children's Clothing


Sustainability information was last updated in November 2024.

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