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What we rate: real-world issues
This section explains what is assessed, disclosure guidelines and application for different types of brands, for all areas of assessment across planet, people and animals.
Last updated on 21 May, 2026
Core Criteria
Brands are first assessed on a set of baseline expectations in each sustainability pillar. Upon reaching a score threshold in the pillar the assessment progresses to more advanced sustainability issues.
Planet - Resources and Waste
The resources and waste area evaluates how a brand manages the lifecycle of the products it sells, including material and ingredient sourcing to end-of-life.
Planet - Climate Change
Climate change in our methodology assesses how a brand understands, measures, and reduces its greenhouse gas emissions across its value chain.
Planet - Commodities Impact
Commodities impact evaluates how a brand manages the sourcing of agricultural and mineral raw materials that are critical drivers of global environmental change.
Planet - Citizenship
Planet citizenship evaluates a brand’s public role in advocating for environmental change, and its accountability for negative incidents.
People - Operational Risk
Supply chain and direct operations risk focuses on the transparency and management of a brand's value chain.
Animals - Products and Animal-Derived Materials
The products and animal-derived materials section assesses whether and how a brand uses animal materials/ingredients
Animals - Animal Welfare and Commitments
Animal welfare and commitments evaluates the policies, targets, and frameworks a brand adopts to protect animal life across its supply chain and operations
