Case Study

Reformation: Benchmarking a Leader

Reformation wanted to understand how its sustainability strategy aligns with its peers and to identify opportunities for improvement.11 brands benchmarked Annual re-assessment Published in annual reports

The challenge

Reformation wanted to understand how its sustainability strategy aligns with its peers and to identify opportunities for improvement, with the aim to maintain its position as a global leader in sustainability in fashion and a force for good for society and the environment.

Peer assessment

In 2019, Eco Age and Reformation partnered to assess the sustainability performance of eleven brands communicated as leaders in sustainability in fashion.

12-topic framework

The assessment created by Eco Age scored brands based on their performance across twelve topics, which were selected by analysing commonly addressed issues within existing industry frameworks, such as B Corp, the Global Reporting Initiative and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Public reporting & iteration

Reformation published its score, including a breakdown per topic, in its annual reports, highlighting key areas for improvement and the steps it would take to address these in the subsequent year. Eco Age re-assessed Reformation against the framework in 2020 and 2021, strengthening the benchmark each year to reflect the key industry movements and ever-changing sustainability landscape.

12-topic FrameworkAnnual Re-assessmentPublic Scoring

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