L Brands.
LB.US | Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores
L Brands, formerly known as Limited Brands, is an American retail company that focuses on women's intimate apparel, beauty and personal care products. Its main brands include Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works. Victoria's Secret sells lingerie, womenswear and beauty products. Bath & Body Works ...Show More
Better Health for All
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Over half (more than 50%) of 108 batches of body sprays from 30 major brands, including Victoria's Secret, tested positive for benzene, a known carcinogen.
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Similarly, 44 out of 86 American deodorant and antiperspirant products, including those from Bath & Body Works and Victoria's Secret, were found to contain benzene.
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The FDA states that no amount of benzene is safe in personal care products.
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The company does not hold healthcare-related patents, produce food or nutritional products, conduct clinical trials, or offer products with addiction potential, making these KPIs not applicable.
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity
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L Brands (LB.US) is a retail company and does not offer lending or deposit services to consumers.
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Consequently, the company does not have a loan or insurance book, nor is it regulated as a lender.
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This aligns with the '0' tier for 'inclusion_initiatives' as its core business lies outside finance, and for 'fair_lending_compliance' as it is not regulated as a lender.
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No specific, concrete data points were provided in the articles for other financial KPIs, leading to their omission.
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Fair Pay & Worker Respect
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L Brands reported a CEO to median employee pay ratio of 1,873:1 in 2021, with the median worker being a part-time, hourly employee earning $9,876 annually.
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The company's overall work happiness score was 75 out of 100.
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In 2023, L Brands incurred a $2,750,000 penalty for a benefit plan administrator violation.
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Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing
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No evidence available to assess L Brands on Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing.
Honest & Fair Business
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No evidence available to assess L Brands on Honest & Fair Business.
Kind to Animals
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Victoria's Secret is not certified cruelty-free by Leaping Bunny or PETA
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, and PETA removed the brand from its cruelty-free list, urging a boycott due to the company's decision to sell products in China, a market that requires animal testing
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. The company's policy prohibits animal testing for branded products, formulations, and ingredients, except where mandated by government regulations
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. Victoria's Secret supports the Institute for In Vitro Sciences (IIVS)
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and collaborates with industry leaders to promote non-animal testing methods and research alternatives
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No War, No Weapons
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No evidence available to assess L Brands on No War, No Weapons.
Planet-Friendly Business
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SBTi targets for a 42% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from a 2022 base year have been validated.
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In FY2023, 78% of suppliers had SBTi-approved targets.
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The company achieved 85% completion of Higg FEM assessments for its supply chain partners in FY2023, with over 98% of these assessments verified by a third-party, and 100% of Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers are mapped.
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A formal zero-deforestation policy is in place, aiming to prevent sourcing from areas deforested after 1994.
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Man-made cellulosic fibers are sourced exclusively from Canopy Dark Green Shirt Certified suppliers, including those certified to FSC or PEFC standards.
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The company commits to tracing wood-based fabrics and aims to fully map its paper supply chain in 2025.
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A climate risk and opportunity assessment aligned with the IFRS S2 framework has been completed, and scenario analysis is used to identify key vulnerabilities.
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The company focuses on supporting women in key sourcing regions who are vulnerable to climate disruption.
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Respect for Cultures & Communities
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No evidence available to assess L Brands on Respect for Cultures & Communities.
Safe & Smart Tech
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The company, through its brand Victoria's Secret, experienced a cybersecurity incident on May 24, 2025.
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This incident resulted in unauthorized access to customer data, including names, emails, purchase history, shipping addresses, birthdates, and phone numbers.
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The breach also led to a temporary shutdown of e-commerce and corporate systems.
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While the company undertook swift restoration of its website and partial recovery of corporate systems, the full cost of the breach is currently under audit
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and did not materially impact Q1 2025 financials.
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Zero Waste & Sustainable Products
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No evidence available to assess L Brands on Zero Waste & Sustainable Products.