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Uniqlo — FAQ Sustainability Content
Profile context: Global apparel brand owned by Fast Retailing (Japan). Not B Corp certified. Publishes an annual Sustainability Data Book and Integrated Report. SBTi-validated emissions targets. Modern Slavery Statement filed under the Australian Modern Slavery Act. Good On You overall rating: "It's a Start" (2/5). No standalone annual sustainability report under GRI/SASB. CDP "A List" for climate change (2025). Multiple controversies including a US Customs Withhold Release Order over Xinjiang cotton (2021). Overall confidence: Moderate. Strong emissions disclosure with SBTi-validated targets and third-party assurance, CDP "A List" recognition, and a filed Modern Slavery Statement — offset by a significant Xinjiang forced labour controversy, no B Corp, no GRI/SASB-framed standalone report, and a Good On You overall rating of only "It's a Start."
Has Uniqlo published a sustainability report?
Confidence: Moderate. Answer: As of June 2026, Uniqlo's parent company Fast Retailing publishes an annual Sustainability Data Book (updated April 2026) and an Integrated Report, both available on fastretailing.com, covering environmental data (Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions), social metrics, and governance. Environmental and social data in these reports carry third-party assurance and verification. Uniqlo does not publish a standalone brand-level sustainability report structured under a disclosure framework such as GRI or SASB. Sustainability Tracker will assess year-on-year disclosure progress as subsequent reports are released. Sources: fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/report/data.html, sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/
What is Uniqlo's sustainability rating?
Confidence: Moderate. As of June 2026, Sustainability Tracker has identified two independent sustainability assessments of Uniqlo. Good On You rates the brand "It's a Start" overall (2/5), with a stronger "Good" (4/5) on labour practices and weaker scores on environment and animal welfare. Fast Retailing (Uniqlo's parent) was recognised as a CDP "A List" company on climate change in February 2025 — one of the highest possible CDP designations. Uniqlo is not B Corp certified and has not been assessed by the Fashion Transparency Index at brand level. In the context of the global fast-fashion and apparel sector, the CDP "A List" recognition sits above typical industry performance, while the Good On You overall score remains in line with mid-tier apparel brands. Sources: goodonyou.eco/brand/uniqlo, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/news/2502241500.html, sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/
What sustainability certifications does Uniqlo have?
Confidence: Moderate. As of June 2026, Uniqlo holds memberships and certifications across selected materials and programs: Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) membership for cotton sourcing, Responsible Down Standard (RDS) commitment for down and feathers, ZDHC Group membership for hazardous chemical elimination, Fair Labor Association (FLA) accredited social auditing program, and FSC-certified paper shopping bags introduced from September 2019. The brand does not currently hold company-level certifications such as B Corp or ISO 14001. Certification status verified against publicly available program registries and Fast Retailing's sustainability disclosures. Sources: fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability, bettercotton.org, fsc.org, fairlabor.org, sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/
What is Uniqlo's carbon footprint?
Confidence: High. According to Fast Retailing's 2024 sustainability disclosures — independently assured — total greenhouse gas emissions were approximately 5,250,804 tonnes CO2e across Scope 1 (8,760 tonnes), Scope 2 (43,154 tonnes, market-based), and Scope 3 (5,198,891 tonnes), with purchased goods and services representing the largest Scope 3 category. Fast Retailing has committed to reducing Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 90% by FY2030 versus a FY2019 baseline, and to net-zero emissions by 2050. These targets are validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). As of FY2023, Scope 1 and 2 emissions were down 69.4% against the FY2019 baseline, indicating the brand is tracking ahead of trajectory on direct operations; Scope 3 Category 1 emissions were down 10.0% against the same baseline, a slower rate. Fast Retailing was designated a CDP "A List" company on climate change in February 2025. Sources: ditchcarbon.com/organizations/fast-retailing-co, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/news/2502241500.html, ecotextile.com/2021092028345, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/report/data.html
Is Uniqlo's packaging sustainable?
Confidence: Moderate. As of June 2026, Uniqlo has transitioned its in-store shopping bags to FSC-certified or recycled paper across global stores, phasing out plastic shopping bags from September 2019. The brand committed to reducing single-use plastic handed to customers — including product packaging — by 85% (approximately 7,800 tonnes annually) by the end of 2020. Independent third-party certification across the full product packaging range (such as FSC certification on product boxes or compostable satchels) is not publicly claimed in detail. Consumers should check individual product packaging for specifics and contact the brand for current packaging certification scope. Sources: uniqlo.com/en/sustainability/planet/special/plastic01/, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability, sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/
Is Uniqlo ethical?
Confidence: Moderate. Based on public disclosures as of June 2026, Uniqlo's parent Fast Retailing publishes a Modern Slavery Statement covering UNIQLO Australia Pty Ltd under the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (most recent: FY2025, updated February 2026), and operates a social auditing program accredited by the Fair Labor Association (FLA). The brand's Code of Conduct covers ILO Four Fundamental Freedoms principles, and supplier financial security programs are cited by Good On You as a factor supporting better working conditions. However, in 2021, US Customs and Border Protection issued a Withhold Release Order detaining Uniqlo cotton garments over an inability to demonstrate inputs were manufactured without forced labour in Xinjiang, China, according to Harvard Business Review case documentation (2022). Fast Retailing has not published a comprehensive public response addressing full resolution of this issue. Consumers should consider this controversy alongside the brand's broader labour disclosures and request the most recent supplier audit summary for deeper assurance. Sources: fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/labor/statement.html, modernslaveryregister.gov.au/statements/17032/, goodonyou.eco/brand/uniqlo, store.hbr.org/product/transparency-traceability-and-compliance-in-uniqlos-global-value-chain/W27299, sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/
What is Uniqlo doing about sustainability?
Confidence: Moderate. Based on the information available as of June 2026, Uniqlo reports sustainability initiatives across climate emissions, materials circularity, packaging, supply chain labour, and product end-of-life through its RE.UNIQLO program (reduce, reuse, recycle). Notable strengths include SBTi-validated emissions targets, CDP "A List" climate recognition (2025), FLA-accredited auditing, and Better Cotton Initiative membership. Coverage of brand-level independent certification (such as B Corp), a GRI/SASB-structured standalone sustainability report, living wage disclosure, and full resolution of the 2021 Xinjiang forced labour controversy is limited or not independently verified. Consumers seeking deeper assurance should request specifics from the brand directly, particularly regarding supply chain audit results and Xinjiang cotton sourcing status. Sources: sustainabilitytracker.com/brand/uniqlo/, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability, goodonyou.eco/brand/uniqlo, fastretailing.com/eng/sustainability/news/2502241500.html
