Hermès

Paris, France

A French luxury goods manufacturer known for its high-quality leather goods, lifestyle accessories, home furnishings, and more. Hermès is celebrated for its craftsmanship and timeless designs, including its iconic Birkin and Kelly bags.

CCI Score

-17.41

0.01% April 18

Latest Event

Hermès Falls Short in Forced Labour Due Diligence

A new report from Vogue Business highlights that luxury brands, including Hermès, are not sufficiently addressing forced labour risks in their supply chains. Hermès, in particular, scored only 12 out of 100 in forced labour due diligence, which indicates significant gaps in transparency and worker protection measures.

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-10 to -19 CCI Score

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Latest Events

JAN

11

2024

Hermès Falls Short in Forced Labour Due Diligence
-52.84

A new report from Vogue Business highlights that luxury brands, including Hermès, are not sufficiently addressing forced labour risks in their supply chains. Hermès, in particular, scored only 12 out of 100 in forced labour due diligence, which indicates significant gaps in transparency and worker protection measures.
-60

Supply Chain Ethics

April 16

The report points out that Hermès, along with several luxury brands, received a very low score (12/100) for forced labour due diligence. This low performance in supply chain ethics underscores a serious deficiency in monitoring and remedying forced labour risks, leaving workers vulnerable to exploitation. From an anti-fascist, pro-worker perspective, this represents a negative corporate practice that undermines labor rights and human dignity.

Luxury brands aren’t doing enough to eliminate forced labour, report says
NOV

21

2023

Criticism of Labor and Supply Chain Practices at Hermès
-30.40

An investigative review by Good On You rates Hermès poorly on labor conditions and supply chain ethics. The report highlights that while some workers in final production receive living wages, the lack of comprehensive certification and transparency across its supply chain, along with animal welfare concerns, reflect significant shortcomings.
-40

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 16

Hermès falls short in ensuring adequate labor rights across its production network. Although some final-stage workers receive living wages, the overall labor conditions are compromised by the absence of consistent labor certifications and poor transparency, contributing to a negative evaluation in labor relations and human rights practices.

How Ethical Is Hermès?
-30

Supply Chain Ethics

April 16

The report identifies significant gaps in Hermès' supply chain ethics, including poor diversity and inclusion efforts, lack of certification for ethical standards, and problematic animal welfare practices in sourcing materials, which underscores the brand’s overall 'Not Good Enough' rating.

How Ethical Is Hermès?
OCT

01

2023

Hermès Criticized for Supply Chain Labour Rights Transparency
-51.39

An analysis by Impaakt highlights that Hermès fails to provide adequate transparency on labour rights in its supply chain, raising concerns about potential involvement in modern slavery and forced labour practices.
-60

Supply Chain Ethics

April 16

The article criticizes Hermès for the lack of transparency regarding labour rights within its supply chain, which may conceal forced labour or modern slavery practices. This deficiency in supply chain ethics raises serious human rights concerns and suggests potential complicity in unethical labor practices.

Hermès lacks labour rights transparency in its supply chain
SEP

01

2023

Hermès Responds to Forced Labor Allegations with Enhanced Supplier Audits
67.96

In response to allegations of Uyghur forced labor in its supply chain, Hermès announced a new supplier audits policy. The policy involves independent third-party audits, the presence of a company representative during audits, and strict monitoring of improvement action plans. This measure underlines Hermès' commitment to upholding international human rights standards in its sourcing and supplier relationships.
+80

Supply Chain Ethics

April 16

Hermès has proactively implemented a comprehensive supplier audits policy to combat forced labor allegations, ensuring compliance with major international human rights principles. The use of independent third-party audits and strict monitoring of improvement action plans demonstrates a strong commitment to ethical supply chain practices.

Hermès responded to Uyghur forced labor allegations
JUN

03

2021

Allegations of Worker Exploitation at Hermès
-20.36

Workers and MPs raised concerns over alleged exploitative practices at Hermès' delivery operations, including claims of bogus self-employment, unpaid sorting of packages, and a 'packet racket'. In response, Hermès stated that HMRC had confirmed courier earnings were above minimum wage and highlighted benefits such as union representation, while promising ongoing reviews of courier rates.
-30

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 16

The allegations point to exploitative labor practices, including forced acceptance of pay cuts and unpaid labor tasks, which are concerning from a workers' rights perspective. Although Hermès defended its practices by citing HMRC findings and union representation, the claims raise significant issues regarding fair labor practices and worker treatment.

Hermes rejects worker exploitation allegations