The BoF Sustainability Index is powered by a proprietary, quantitative and qualitative methodology that is designed to rigorously benchmark the sustainability policies and practices of 15 of the largest companies by revenue in the global fashion industry.

The Index uses 338 different metrics to assess companies’ progress towards 16 time-bound targets within six categories: transparency, emissions, water and chemicals, materials, workers’ rights and waste.

Each category is made up of between one and four targets. These are designed to push boundaries and reflect the transformational change required to align the industry with global climate goals and social imperatives over the next 10 years. To quantifiably and objectively measure performance, we broke down each target into a series of metrics. Each metric constitutes a question with a binary “yes” or “no” answer. Together, they are intended to represent a comprehensive pathway to achieve each target. Explore the table below to see all of the targets, metrics and associated scoring guidelines.

The index is built on over 5,000 data points gathered across the 15 companies included in this year’s edition. To request access to the full underlying data for each company, click here.