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Defend Our Kids
FASHION SCORECARD 2025

Ranking 10 kid’s apparel brands on their efforts to reduce chemicals and plastics of concern

Overview

The 2025 Defend Our Kids Fashion Scorecard ranked select kid’s apparel companies on their progress in reducing the use of potentially toxic chemicals and plastics in fibers and product packaging. Overall, the ten companies analyzed in this scorecard received an average composite score of 35.3 out of 100 points, or a C grade. The highest score was attained by H&M – a B+ with 61.5 points. Ralph Lauren is in second place with a B and 56.4 points. The lowest score was for Janie and Jack, which obtained 0 points and an F.

Featured Chemicals of Concern