Calvin Klein
Brand
"Calvin Klein Inc. is a fashion brand founded in 1968 by American fashion designer Calvin Klein. The company is headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City and currently owned by Phillips-Van...
Design Philosophy
Calvin Klein designs all products and/or controls all design operations and product development and oversees a worldwide marketing, advertising and promotions program for the Calvin Klein brands. ...
Materials
Information from Calvin Klein on the production and/ or use of significant eco-friendly materials is not available.
Cradle-to-Cradle Design
Calvin Klein does not state any information on how its clothes can be recycled, upcycled, or discarded without an impact to the environment.
Sustainable Design
Calvin Klein does not share information regarding sustainable design practices or methods in which it sources and produces textiles. In August 2011 Greenpeace released a report 'Dirty Laundry 2'...
Social Responsibility
The Calvin Klein brand does not state any charitable giving intiatives. Calvin Klein the designer is a known philanthropist and has given hundreds of thousands of dollars to various social causes.
Country of Origin
Calvin Klein does not provide information on the countries in which is sources materials and produces it collections. The company does however report the countries in which its collections are...
Ethical Design
Calvin Klein does not provide information regarding the payment of living wages to garment workers - minimum wage in many countries does not meet basic needs. In a June 2011 report by the Ethical...
Practices
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Dumps toxic chemicals
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Clothing contains pesticides and harmful chemicals
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No commitment to living wages
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No transparency in supply chain
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