Sustainability Summary
- Good On You - Listed as 'We avoid'
- Ethical Consumer - This information is locked, visit Ethical Consumer's website
- B Corp - Not found
- Trustpilot - 1.4/5 (78 reviews)
- This is an unclaimed profile. A.P.C. has not joined Sustainability Tracker to verify their sustainability credentials. We gathered what we could from public sources.
A.P.C. shows a mixed sustainability picture. On its own sites, the brand says it is working on lower-impact materials, longer product life, packaging changes, supplier checks, and emissions cuts. It also says it has GOTS certification for some products, uses some leather from LWG-certified tanneries, and has science-based climate targets. At the same time, independent ratings are much less positive. Good On You rates A.P.C. “We avoid” and says it shares too little about labour, uses few eco-friendly materials, and has no clear emissions target in its assessment. Public customer reviews on Trustpilot are also mixed to poor for some A.P.C. sites. Positive Sentiment Found There are some positive third-party signals around A.P.C.’s sustainability work, but they are limited. Good On You notes that the brand has at least some animal-related controls, even while giving it a poor overall score, and A.P.C. itself says it has GOTS certification, uses some LWG-certified leather, and has SBTi-validated climate targets. Those claims are partly supported by named outside bodies such as Ecocert Greenlife, the Science Based Targets initiative, and the Leather Working Group, which are all independent frameworks or certifiers. The brand also reports audited emissions data and says Deloitte has verified its results. Taken together, the strongest positive signal is that A.P.C. has moved beyond vague promises in a few areas and has some formal systems in place, even though the overall independent view remains weak. Common Criticisms: The clearest independent signal is negative. Good On You rates A.P.C. “We avoid” overall, with a very poor environment score of 1 out of 5 and a very poor labour score of 1 out of 5. It says the brand uses few eco-friendly materials, gives too little public detail on labour policies, and shows no evidence of a greenhouse gas reduction target in its assessment. It also says there is no evidence of meaningful action on hazardous chemicals or water reduction. Trustpilot reviews for the brand’s French site are also poor, with a 1.4 out of 5 score based on 78 reviews, and reviewers complain about delivery and refunds. The overall picture is that A.P.C. has some internal sustainability claims, but outside reviewers and rating bodies still see major gaps in transparency and performance.
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A.P.C. Sustainability Actions
A.P.C. Sustainability Commitments
2027
70% responsible products
A.P.C. says it wants 70% of its products to meet its definition of a “responsible product” by 2027. The brand says this standard looks at lower-impact materials, workers’ well-being, and animal welfare. This is a future target, so it belongs in commitments rather than past actions.
2030
Cut energy emissions 42%
APC Ltd. and VLE Therapeutics say they will reduce energy-related emissions by 42% by 2030. They plan to do this by retrofitting facilities with LED lighting and improving air-handling units. This target covers Scope 1 and 2 emissions, which are direct fuel emissions and emissions from purchased electricity.
2028
Recycle 70% of waste
APC Ltd. and VLE Therapeutics say they aim to recycle 70% of municipal waste by 2028. They also say they want to remove single-use plastics from office space and move toward zero landfill waste by 2030. These are future waste-reduction goals tied to their wider ESG plan.
