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New York & Company.

NWY.US | Retail sale of clothing, footwear and leather articles in specialized stores

New York & Company, now RTW Retailwinds, Inc., is a specialty retailer of women's apparel and accessories. The company operates retail stores and an e-commerce website, offering a range of clothing, accessories, and related products designed for women. Their product lines include career wear, casual...Show More

Ethical Profile

Mixed.

New York & Company (RTW Retailwinds) has a mixed ethical profile. While the company states a commitment to socially responsible manufacturing, including a supplier code of conduct and audits, critics point to a lack of quantitative data or verifiable impact in ethical sourcing. Reports also suggest the company may engage in animal testing, either directly or through suppliers, and is not certified cruelty-free. The company underwent Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2020 and subsequent restructuring. For environmental efforts, an associated entity, Rent the Runway, reportedly diverts nearly 100% of unusable clothing from landfills and offsets 100% of carbon emissions from shipments since FY2022, though specific data for NWY.US is limited.

Value Scores

Better Health for All0
-100100
Fair Money & Economic Opportunity0
-100100
Fair Pay & Worker Respect0
-100100
Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing0
-100100
Honest & Fair Business0
-100100
Kind to Animals-60
-100100
No War, No Weapons-50
-100100
Planet-Friendly Business20
-100100
Respect for Cultures & Communities0
-100100
Safe & Smart Tech0
-100100
Zero Waste & Sustainable Products0
-100100

Better Health for All

0

As an apparel retailer, New York & Company's (RTW Retailwinds) core products and services have a neutral impact on health, do not generate revenue from harmful products, and do not carry health risks requiring disclosure. Therefore, most health-related KPIs, including price accessibility, vulnerable reach, health innovation investment, health equity programs, preventative health measures, healthcare data responsibility, mental health initiatives, and those specific to pharmaceutical or food industries, are not applicable to its business model. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company responded by temporarily closing stores to slow transmission

1
, monitoring recommendations from the CDC and WHO
2
, and providing furloughed associates with continued benefits coverage
3
. No specific data was found regarding user harm or health externalities from its operations.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

0

No specific data or evidence related to NWY.US's performance against any of the Fair Money & Economic Opportunity KPIs was found in the provided articles. The articles discuss proposed legislation and general compliance issues for other entities, but do not contain any facts about NWY.US's financial products, services, or related practices.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

0

No evidence available to assess New York & Company on Fair Pay & Worker Respect.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

0

The company states a commitment to socially responsible manufacturing, including a workplace code of conduct for all suppliers.

1
Its compliance program includes announced audits by company leaders and third-party firms, focusing on human trafficking, forced labor, and bribery.
2
The company uses corrective action plans and supplier certifications to address non-compliance.
3
Risk assessments are conducted to identify labor and human rights concerns.
4
Training is provided to internal supply chain leaders.
5
However, no quantitative data regarding audit frequency, certification coverage, incident rates, remediation speed, or traceability is provided to score any KPIs.

Honest & Fair Business

0

No evidence available to assess New York & Company on Honest & Fair Business.

Kind to Animals

-60

NWY.US is not certified cruelty-free by any recognized organizations.

1
The company tests on animals, either directly, through suppliers, or through third parties.
2
, and does not publicly disclose its animal testing policies.
3

No War, No Weapons

-50

The company employs robust corrective action plans to address non-compliance areas found during audits, providing suppliers with tools for best practices in procurement

1
. Additionally, its Code of Business Conduct contains a clear and consistent message that all partners in their supply chain be afforded labor and human rights
2
.

Planet-Friendly Business

20

The company diverts nearly 100% of unusable clothing from landfill.

1
No other specific, verifiable data for NWY.US was found in the provided articles for any other Planet-Friendly Business KPIs. While the company also states it is offsetting 100% of carbon emissions from shipments since fiscal year 2022, the quality of these offsets is not specified, preventing a score for that KPI.
2

Respect for Cultures & Communities

0

No evidence available to assess New York & Company on Respect for Cultures & Communities.

Safe & Smart Tech

0

No evidence available to assess New York & Company on Safe & Smart Tech.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

0

No specific, factual evidence directly pertaining to NWY.US (New York & Company / RTW Retailwinds, Inc.) and its performance against the 'Zero Waste & Sustainable Products' ethical value was found in the provided articles. The articles discuss initiatives and data related to New York City/State government, The New York Times Company, New York Life Investments, or Nybo, but not NWY.US.

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