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Brand guides · 7 guides

Luxury

Workers, animal materials, pricing practices and who profits from the premium.

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7 evidence guides

Luxury

Burberry

Burberry’s UK wage commitments, wider supply-chain gaps, repair services and changed climate deadline examined before you buy.

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Luxury

Chanel

Chanel’s labour disclosures, leather sourcing response and five-year bag warranty examined. What the luxury premium does—and does not—establish.

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Luxury

Coach

Coach and parent Tapestry examined through leather sourcing research, wage evidence, supplier disclosure and the practical limits of bag repairs.

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Luxury

Gucci

Gucci’s ethics examined: an EU pricing fine, worker protections, disputed leather sourcing, animal welfare and Kering ownership. Evidence and company responses.

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Luxury

Michael Kors

Michael Kors ownership, labour safeguards and resale terms examined. Why the failed Coach merger and store-credit payout matter to shoppers.

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Luxury

Valentino

Valentino’s supplier labour case and April 2026 outcome, Mayhoola–Kering ownership and the limits of its fur ban examined for buyers.

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